Fowler's Cottage
FOWLER'S COTTAGE, 12, RECTORY LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1028656
- Date first listed:
- 23-Nov-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Fowler's Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- FOWLER'S COTTAGE, 12, RECTORY LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1028656
- Date first listed:
- 23-Nov-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Fowler's Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- FOWLER'S COTTAGE, 12, RECTORY LANE
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:
- FOWLER'S COTTAGE, 12, RECTORY LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Surrey
- District:
- Mole Valley (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 18578 57977
Details
ASHTEAD RECTORY LANE TQ 1857-1957 (west side) 8/37
23.11.73 No.12 (Fowler's Cottage)
GV II
Cottage. Probably late C17, with C18 addition to rear; altered. Timber-framed construction with gable wall, rear wing, and chimneys of red handmade brick, roof of red tiles, some tile-hanging on left gable. L-plan formed by 2-unit front range with single-unit rear wing. Two storeys and 2 bays; front wall has exposed large-framing with timbers mostly of light scantling, including a sill and a wallplate, principal wall-posts at both corners and in the centre, a mid-level rail, and thin studs and rails between these; to the right of the central post is an inserted 2-light casement window in what appears to be a former doorway; otherwise, there is a 3-light casement to the left, a larger 3-light fixed window to the right, and 2 small 3-light casements at 1st floor immediately under the wallplate. Large external chimney stacks at both gables; full-height lean-to at right-hand gable. The rear wall is of brick at ground floor with timber-framing above, and has 2 single-light casements; the rear wing has segmental-headed openings including an inserted or moved doorway and a 2-light casement to the left of this (no openings above), and a large external chimney stack at the rear gable (partly covered by a lean-to). Interior: not inspected, but rear wing said to contain bread oven.
Listing NGR: TQ1857857977
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 290421
- 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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