Furxefield Cottage
FURXEFIELD COTTAGE, SPITHANDLE LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1039949
- Date first listed:
- 24-May-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Furxefield Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- FURXEFIELD COTTAGE, SPITHANDLE LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1039949
- Date first listed:
- 24-May-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Furxefield Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- FURXEFIELD COTTAGE, SPITHANDLE 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:
- FURXEFIELD COTTAGE, SPITHANDLE LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- West Sussex
- District:
- Horsham (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Ashurst
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 16569 15427
Details
The following building shall be added to the list;
TQ 11 NE ASHURST SPITHANDLE LANE
8/10007 Furzefield Cottage
II
Cottage. Early to mid C16 timber framed building of 2 1/2 bays, originally with either open hearth or more probably a smoke bay or smoke hood and integral outshot to rear left with inserted C17 brick chimneystack, refronted in late C18 or early C19 when a further outshot was added to rear right and side left, refenestrated in C20 and with small added rear porch. Exterior now mainly painted brick but jowled post visible to right side elevation and some exposed beams above lean-to on left hand side. Outshot partly stock brick and partly red brick with tiled course protecting timber beam. Steeply pitched hipped tiled roof with red brick chimney stack. 1 1/2 storeys; 2 windows. C20 casements with leaded lights (ground floor right window retains blocked cambered arch). 2 gabled dormers and off central cambered doorcase with C20 plank door. Interior has good quality frame with mid rail, curved braces, jowled upright posts and queenpost roof. Ground floor has brick open fireplace with cambered wooden lintel with run outstop. Central axial beam has deep chamfer to unheated parlour side and mortice holes for former partition. Floor joists of square section. C16 floor boards to first floor central room. Remains of wattle and daub partitions. Smoke blackening reported in roof above chimney. Discoloured wattle and daub to rear of chimney may indicate presence of earlier smoke bay or hood. C18 plank doors.
Listing NGR: TQ1656915427
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 361776
- 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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