The South Cottage
THE SOUTH COTTAGE, BIDDENDEN ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1084164
- Date first listed:
- 20-Jun-1967
- List Entry Name:
- The South Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- THE SOUTH COTTAGE, BIDDENDEN ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1084164
- Date first listed:
- 20-Jun-1967
- List Entry Name:
- The South Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE SOUTH COTTAGE, BIDDENDEN ROAD
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:
- THE SOUTH COTTAGE, BIDDENDEN ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Tunbridge Wells (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Cranbrook & Sissinghurst
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 80842 38283
Details
CRANBROOK BIDDENDEN ROAD TQ 83 NW (NORTH SIDE) Sissinghurst 4/29 The South Cottage 20.6.67
GV II*
Small fragment of the main block of the c1570 house, now cottage. Circa 1570, much restored, altered and extended. c1930-40 red, with some blue brick. Plain tiled roof, hipped to right with projecting breast and very tall stack, and partly hipped to left with very large framed half-hip over. Tall stack to rear. Two storeys; 2-window front, slightly irregular with large wooden diamond lattice casements in segment-headed surrounds. The lintel of a transom and mullion window with drip-mould area remains on the west face and on the first floor of the east front survives a blocked doorway with possible blocked doorway below, that above with surround moulded on the inside. Two storey brick and tile-hung extension of c1930-40 to north.
Listing NGR: TQ8084238283
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 168880
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 24 Kent,
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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