Baldwins General Stores Kingsford Cottage
BALDWINS GENERAL STORES, 2, THE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1085230
- Date first listed:
- 20-Jun-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Baldwins General Stores Kingsford Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- BALDWINS GENERAL STORES, 2, THE STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1085230
- Date first listed:
- 20-Jun-1967
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 05-Jul-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Baldwins General Stores Kingsford Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- BALDWINS GENERAL STORES, 2, THE STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- KINGSFORD COTTAGE, 1, 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.
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:
- BALDWINS GENERAL STORES, 2, THE STREET
- Statutory Address:
- KINGSFORD COTTAGE, 1, THE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Tunbridge Wells (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Benenden
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 80961 32888
Details
BENENDEN TQ8032 THE STREET 1350-0/7/140 (North East side) 20/06/67 Nos.l AND 2 Kingsford Cottage and Baldwins General Stores (Formerly Listed as: Nos.1-2 Kingsford Cottage) GV II House and shop. C16 or earlier probable open hall-house refronted in C18. Ground floor clad in red brick with grey headers in diaperwork pattern, 1st floor tile hung. Tiled roof, half-hipped at one end. 2 storeys 3 windows. Two C20 flat roofed dormers, three C19 casements with L hunges to first floor. Ground floor has 2 late C19 casements flanked by half glazed doors and canted bay shop front and 6 flush panelled door. Early C19 castslide to rear. Large C17 external chimneystack to rear. Shop interior has massive upright post. Right side ground floor room has wide open fireplaces with opening to bread oven, and spice cupboard with wooden surround and shelf. 1st floor bedroom has remains of 1 or 2 shutter grooves. Some jowled posts have gunstock profiles, others are sharply cut. Octagonal crown post, probably C15.
Listing NGR: TQ8096132888
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 170233
- 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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