Big Pennies House
BIG PENNIES HOUSE, WIVELSFIELD ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1025478
- Date first listed:
- 06-Apr-1970
- List Entry Name:
- Big Pennies House
- Statutory Address:
- BIG PENNIES HOUSE, WIVELSFIELD ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1025478
- Date first listed:
- 06-Apr-1970
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 11-Dec-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Big Pennies House
- Statutory Address 1:
- BIG PENNIES HOUSE, WIVELSFIELD ROAD
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- BIG PENNIES HOUSE, WIVELSFIELD ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- West Sussex
- District:
- Mid Sussex (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Haywards Heath
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 33401 23023
Details
TQ 32 SW HAYWARDS HEATH WIVELSFIELD ROAD 4/144 Big Pennies House 6.4.70 (formerly listed as No 24 Big Pennies) II Office, formerly house. Early C17 4-bay house, partially refronted in early C19 and altered C20. Timber framed building with square framing exposed on first floor, ground floor brown brick, the south elevation tile hung. Half-hipped tiled roof with multiple brick stacks. 2 storeys, 4 windows; modern casement windows. Ground floor has modern penticed 6 light square bay and modern gabled brick weatherporch. Interior contains C17 door of 3 planks and very elaborate stop with both lambs tongue and broach motifs, more typical of late C17. Thought to have been built c1604 the names derives from the original owner whose wife Agnes was buried in 1624. (See Cuckfield Parish Register.)
Listing NGR: TQ3340123023
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 303055
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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