Mortley and the Village Shop
MORTLEY AND THE VILLAGE SHOP, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1060841
- Date first listed:
- 21-Oct-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Mortley and the Village Shop
- Statutory Address:
- MORTLEY AND THE VILLAGE SHOP, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1060841
- Date first listed:
- 21-Oct-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Mortley and the Village Shop
- Statutory Address 1:
- MORTLEY AND THE VILLAGE SHOP, 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:
- MORTLEY AND THE VILLAGE SHOP, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Maidstone (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Headcorn
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 83339 44233
Details
HEADCORN HIGH STREET TQ 8344 (North side) 10/64 Mortley and the Village Shop
GV II
Shop row and dwelling. C16 and earlier, with C18 and later alterations and additions. Timber framed. Ground floor painted brick, first floor tile-hung. Exposed studding with rendered infilling to long left side of wing. 2 timber-framed bays, with cross-wing to left of approximately 3 timber-framed bays projecting to front and rear. Front bay of wing probably built as shop. Separately framed, and possibly older section to right of stack. 2 storeys. Evidence for continuous jetty to 2 left timber-framed bays of main range. Hipped roof to wing with ridge lower than main range. Roof of main range in 2 sections, that to right of stack higher. Ridge stack to left end of right section, towards centre of main range. 2 truncated stacks to left side of wing. Irregular fenestration of five 3-light casements; one to wing, one to left section of main range and 3, set lower, to right section. C20 ground floor shop fronts. Half-glazed doors; to Mortley to left end of main range and to Village Shop towards right end. Interior: only partly inspected. Exposed framing to Mortley with moulded beam over probable shop front of wing. Combed plaster panel to first floor of wing.
Listing NGR: TQ8333944233
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 174288
- 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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