Fairfield House
FAIRFIELD HOUSE, LOWER STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1070186
- Date first listed:
- 11-Oct-1963
- List Entry Name:
- Fairfield House
- Statutory Address:
- FAIRFIELD HOUSE, LOWER STREET
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- Date:
- 2005-02-06
- Reference:
- IOE01/13753/11
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1070186
- Date first listed:
- 11-Oct-1963
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 26-Nov-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Fairfield House
- Statutory Address 1:
- FAIRFIELD HOUSE, LOWER 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:
- FAIRFIELD HOUSE, LOWER STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Dover (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Eastry
- National Grid Reference:
- TR 30939 54579
Details
TR 3054 EASTRY LOWER STREET
(west side) 12/153 Fairfield House (formerly listed 11.10.63 as Fairfield Cottages) GV I
House. Early C15. Timber framed, part rendered, part exposed close-studding with plaster infill with plain tiled roof. Aisled hall with cross-wings. One storey and attic central range with projecting 2 storey hipped wings to left and right with jetties on dragon posts, returned to side at right and to side and rear to left. One gabled dormer and stacks to centre right and projecting at end left and at end right. One horizontally sliding sash on each floor to left, central wooden casement, and 1 wooden casement on first floor and 1 horizontally sliding sash on ground floor to right. Rib and stud door in four centred arched doorway with sunk spandrels to centre right. Original mullioned windows on left and right returns. Interior; screens passage with original front and rear doors in doorways, twin doorways to buttery built up on cellar and pantry. Screens truss, arcade posts, arcade plate of aisled hall all survive, The hall crown post removed, although the 2 wings retain their crown posts. South (left) wing with C17 wall painting,black and white lozenge pattern. (Dating and interior details from E.W.Parkin, R.C.H.M. report 1970).
Listing NGR: TR3093654578
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 178184
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Report in Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Report, (1970)
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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