Smiths Cottage
SMITHS COTTAGE, ALDERBROOK ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1044321
- Date first listed:
- 20-Jul-1992
- List Entry Name:
- Smiths Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- SMITHS COTTAGE, ALDERBROOK ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1044321
- Date first listed:
- 20-Jul-1992
- List Entry Name:
- Smiths Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- SMITHS COTTAGE, ALDERBROOK 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:
- SMITHS COTTAGE, ALDERBROOK ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Surrey
- District:
- Waverley (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Cranleigh
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 04914 41682
Details
TQ 04 SW CRANLEIGH ALDERBROOK ROAD Smithwood Common 1887-/1/10001 Smiths Cottage
II
House. Probably C17 timber-framed building refronted and extended in early C19. Front elevation now entirely of Bargate stone rubble with ironstone chip galleting, left side elevation of red brick in Flemish bond, right side elevation stone rubble to ground floor and tile-hung above and rear elevation having exposed box frame with stone rubble infill. Lean-to brick C19 extension to rear, partly rat trap bond and partly stretcher bond. Tiled roof with end brick chimneystack. 2 storeys, 3 windows. End chimneystack house. Mainly early C19 wooden casements with 4 diamond-paned windows with leaded lights surviving. Central C19 gabled weather d with wooden bargeboards. Rear elevation has C20 metal-framed casements. Interior not inspected but according to DBRG report the staircase has a lamp shelf halfway up, there is a clasped purlin roof with 2 Queenstruts, a walk-in cupboard with a shelf set on wide pegs or perches and old window catches and hinges. Formerly a blacksmith's house. DBRG Report no 3391
Listing NGR: TQ0491441682
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 291889
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Domestic Buildings Research Group Report in Report Number 3391, ()
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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