Lawns Cottage, Barracks Cottage and The Folly
Lawns Cottage, Barracks Cottage and The Folly, Ambersham, Midhurst, GU29 0BY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1025972
- Date first listed:
- 26-Nov-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Lawns Cottage, Barracks Cottage and The Folly
- Statutory Address:
- Lawns Cottage, Barracks Cottage and The Folly, Ambersham, Midhurst, GU29 0BY
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1025972
- Date first listed:
- 26-Nov-1987
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 04-Jul-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Lawns Cottage, Barracks Cottage and The Folly
- Statutory Address 1:
- Lawns Cottage, Barracks Cottage and The Folly, Ambersham, Midhurst, GU29 0BY
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:
- Lawns Cottage, Barracks Cottage and The Folly, Ambersham, Midhurst, GU29 0BY
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- West Sussex
- District:
- Chichester (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Graffham
- National Park:
- South Downs
- National Grid Reference:
- SU9159420542
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 08/10/2019
SU 92 SW
12/11
GRAFFHAM
SOUTH AMBERSHAM
Lawns Cottage, Barracks Cottage and The Folly
(Formerly listed as Timbers, Barracks Cottage and The Folly previously listed as Timbers and Barracks Cottage)
II
Three cottages, formerly farmhouse. C16 or earlier timber-framed building, partially refronted in early C19 with some late C19 extensions and C20 windows. North elevation part (Lawns Cottage) has exposed timber-framing with midrail and curved tension braces and red brick infill with some grey headers on stone plinth.
West part (Barracks Cottage and The Folly) is of coursed stone rubble with galleting and brick window dressings. Tiled roof, half-hipped to west, with off central brick chimneystack with central projection and left end chimneystack. West gable tile hung.
Rear elevation has two projecting gabled wings of red brick with tile hung gables. Two storeys and attics. Five casement windows to north elevation, three to south elevation. Attached to north west end of The Folly is an early C19 one storey stone rubble outbuilding with C20 windows which now forms part of the house. Interior has exposed beams and inglenook fireplace.
Listing NGR: SU9159420542
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 301780
- 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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