Wimborne Cottage
WIMBORNE COTTAGE, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1060720
- Date first listed:
- 25-Mar-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Wimborne Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- WIMBORNE COTTAGE, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1060720
- Date first listed:
- 25-Mar-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Wimborne Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- WIMBORNE COTTAGE, HIGH STREET
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:
- WIMBORNE COTTAGE, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Maidstone (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Staplehurst
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ7859743039
Details
TQ 7843
5/124
STAPLEHURST
HIGH STREET
(East side)
Wimborne Cottage
GV
II
House, formerly house and shop, now house. C16 or earlier, with
C17, C19 and C20 alterations. Timber framed. Ground floor red
brick, first floor weatherboarded. Plain tile roof. Approximately
3 timber-framed bays, probably extending further to left. 2
storeys. Gabled, with slightly-projecting wall-plate ends and
verges. Arch-braced tie-beam to left gable end, and plain crown-post
with one foot brace. Collar purlin continues to collar between
projecting verges. Multiple brick ridge stack to left of centre.
Irregular fenestration of 4 casements, some leaded; three 3-light
and one 2-light under stack. Ribbed door up 2 steps under stack.
Rear lean-to. Interior not inspected.
Listing NGR: TQ7859743039
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 174590
- 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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