Iron's Lane Cottage
IRON'S LANE COTTAGE, NIZELS LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1070404
- Date first listed:
- 19-Feb-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Iron's Lane Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- IRON'S LANE COTTAGE, NIZELS LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1070404
- Date first listed:
- 19-Feb-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Iron's Lane Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- IRON'S LANE COTTAGE, NIZELS LANE
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:
- IRON'S LANE COTTAGE, NIZELS LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Tonbridge and Malling (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Hildenborough
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 54247 49928
Details
HILDENBOROUGH NIZELS LANE (west side) TQ 54 NW 4/171 Iron's Lane Cottage - II
Small house. Circa late C17/early C18. Framed construction on a Kent ragstone plinth, the ground floor framing with brick infill exposed at both ends, the front elevation tile-hung; peg-tile roof; brick stacks.
Plan and Development: A south-facing house, 2 rooms wide with a probably later rear outshut. The principal room, a kitchen/parlour, at the right (east) end, is heated from a projecting end stack with a small unheated service room- to the left (west) with a straight flight stair between. The present entrance is directly into the heated room with a second door on the left (west) end. It is not clear whether the outshut is integral or secondary.
Exterior: 2 storeys. Asymmetrical 3-window front with a C20 front doorway and door, slightly to right of centre. 1-, 2- and 3-light C20 timber casement windows. The right end stack is massive with set-offs, a C20 axial stack has b-en inserted to left of centre. The side walls of the outshut are brick. Roof, half-hipped at left end, gabled at right end.
Interior: The right hand room has a chamfered stopped crossbeam and exposed joists. The fireplace has been blocked but the oak chamfered lintel survives intact. The service room has exposed joists.
Roof: Not inspected but early carpentry said to survive.
The house is said to have been named after an iron railway bridge nearby. It may have been a keeper's cottage on the Nizels estate.
A small traditional house with interior features of interest.
Listing NGR: TQ5424749928
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 179604
- 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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