Heron Manor Monkton Cottage

HERON MANOR, MOUNTAIN STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1071281
Date first listed:
13-Aug-1984
List Entry Name:
Heron Manor Monkton Cottage
Statutory Address:
HERON MANOR, MOUNTAIN STREET
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1071281
Date first listed:
13-Aug-1984
List Entry Name:
Heron Manor Monkton Cottage
Statutory Address 1:
HERON MANOR, MOUNTAIN STREET
Statutory Address 2:
MONKTON COTTAGE, MOUNTAIN 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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
HERON MANOR, MOUNTAIN STREET
Statutory Address:
MONKTON COTTAGE, MOUNTAIN STREET

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Kent
District:
Ashford (District Authority)
Parish:
Chilham
National Grid Reference:
TR 06873 52909

Details

TR 05 SE CHILHAM MOUNTAIN STREET (east side)

4/16 Heron Manor and Monkton Cottage

II

Hall house, former cottage row, now cottage pair. Circa 1500 with C18 and C20 alterations. Timber framed, part clad in painted brick with plain tile roof. 2 storeys on plinth; hipped roof with gablets and 2 C20 sloping dormers to right. Left end stack, centre left ridge stack and rear stack to right. 6 framed bays, with C20 catslide outshot to left. Early C18 left end bay, timber framed with ground floor of painted brick. Original hall house of 4 framed bays with screens passage, now blocked and with stack inserted. Large panelled framing with tension braces, the right end bay probably originally end-jettied, now underbuilt with painted brick. Irregular fenestration of 6 windows, sash and casements. Three C20 plank and panelled doors, in left end bay, bay second from left, and bay second from right.

Listing NGR: TR0706153325

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
181462
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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