Old Forge Cottage

OLD FORGE COTTAGE, 1-3, HIGH STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1083909
Date first listed:
16-Jan-1975
List Entry Name:
Old Forge Cottage
Statutory Address:
OLD FORGE COTTAGE, 1-3, HIGH STREET

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1083909
Date first listed:
16-Jan-1975
List Entry Name:
Old Forge Cottage
Statutory Address 1:
OLD FORGE COTTAGE, 1-3, 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.

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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:
OLD FORGE COTTAGE, 1-3, HIGH STREET

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

County:
Kent
District:
Sevenoaks (District Authority)
Parish:
Brasted
National Grid Reference:
TQ 47218 55158

Details

1. 5280 BRASTED BRASTED High Street (North Side) Nos 1 to 3 (consec) (Old Forge Cottage) TQ 4755 2/31

II

2. Cl6 or earlier buildings which have been given an early C20 facade unifying them with No 1 which is entirely of early C2o. Front shows high pitched slated roof, fancy plastered 1st floor, and yellow brick ground floor with mock half timbering. 2 storeys. No 2, 2 windows. No 3: one. Late Cl8 or early Cl9 sashes with bars missing. Old building best seen from rear, with tiled roof of irregular form, old brickwork and one original mullioned window. Inside much original heavy timber exposed, including thick-headed posts, upcurved ties, roll-moulded beams and solid braces.

Listing NGR: TQ4721855158

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
356907
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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