Cortlandt
Cortlandt, 18 George Street, Hailsham, BN27 1AE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1043228
- Date first listed:
- 30-Aug-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Cortlandt
- Statutory Address:
- Cortlandt, 18 George Street, Hailsham, BN27 1AE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1043228
- Date first listed:
- 30-Aug-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Cortlandt
- Statutory Address 1:
- Cortlandt, 18 George Street, Hailsham, BN27 1AE
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:
- Cortlandt, 18 George Street, Hailsham, BN27 1AE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- East Sussex
- District:
- Wealden (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Hailsham
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 59026 09400
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 17 March 2022 to update the name and address and to reformat the text to current standards
TQ 5909
35/451
HAILSHAM
GEORGE STREET (north side)
No 18 (Cortlandt)
(Formerly listed as No 20 (Courtlandt))
30.8.66
II
Formerly the offices of Hailsham Rural District Council, C18 house called after Major Van Cortlandt, an American Royalist officer who settled here as a barrack-master after the War of Independence. Two storeys and attic. Grey headers. Tiled roof. The original portion has three windows with a modillion cornice and pediment over containing a Venetian window which lights the attic. Three bays on ground and first floors with red brick quoins, the portions between the ground and first floor windows tile-hung. The centre bay containing a doorway on ground floor with side lights, rectangular fanlight and six panel door. The end portions have large, four-sided bays of six window, which have been added in the late C19.
Listing NGR: TQ5902609400
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 295151
- 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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