Dragon Cottage Dragon House

DRAGON COTTAGE, THE STREET

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Overview

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1071360
Date first listed:
17-Sept-1952
List Entry Name:
Dragon Cottage Dragon House
Statutory Address:
DRAGON COTTAGE, THE STREET

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1071360
Date first listed:
17-Sept-1952
Date of most recent amendment:
10-Oct-1980
List Entry Name:
Dragon Cottage Dragon House
Statutory Address 1:
DRAGON COTTAGE, THE STREET
Statutory Address 2:
DRAGON HOUSE, THE 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.

Understanding list entries

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:
DRAGON COTTAGE, THE STREET
Statutory Address:
DRAGON HOUSE, THE STREET

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

County:
Kent
District:
Ashford (District Authority)
Parish:
Smarden
National Grid Reference:
TQ 88096 42333

Details

1. 5272 SMARDEN THE STREET (south side) 14.2.67 Dragon Cottage (formerly listed under High Street 17.9.52 Dragon House

TQ 8842 29/12 GV

II*

2. One building. L-shaped C15 timber-framed building with plaster infilling, the first floor of the west wing close-studded. The first floor of the north wing has curved braces and oversails on a bressumer and brackets, with a half-hipped tile-hung gable above also oversailing on brackets and a bressumer carved and painted with figures of winged animals, and containing an attic window. Hipped tiled roof. Casement windows with small square panes. Two small oriel windows on the first floor. In the centre of the west wing is an C18 doorcase with flat hood on brackets and a door of 6 fielded panels. Two storeys. Three windows.

Listing NGR: TQ8809142328

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
181264
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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