Boarley Cottage
BOARLEY COTTAGE, BOARLEY LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1086232
- Date first listed:
- 26-Apr-1968
- List Entry Name:
- Boarley Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- BOARLEY COTTAGE, BOARLEY LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1086232
- Date first listed:
- 26-Apr-1968
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 20-Jul-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Boarley Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- BOARLEY COTTAGE, BOARLEY LANE
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:
- BOARLEY COTTAGE, BOARLEY LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Maidstone (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Boxley
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 76217 59400
Details
TQ 75 NE BOXLEY BOARLEY LANE (east side) Boarley
5/55 Boarley Cottage (formerly listed as 26.4.68 Boarley Farm Cottage)
G.V. II
House. Early C17. Timber framed with plaster infilling and plain tile roof. L-plan. 2 storeys on plinth. Range parallel to road: 4 timber-framed bays. 2 central bays close-studded on ground floor. Left end bay added and separately framed with more broadly spaced close studding on ground floor. Continuous jetty with moulded brackets to 3 right bays and moulded dragon post on right corner. First floor has very broadly spaced studding with one almost straight tension brace in each of the 2 right bays. Left end bay has one very straight tension brace, and 2 cross-rails in right half only. Central stack in front slope of roof and pro- jecting stack on left gable end with broad galletted stone base. One C20 3-light casement at left end of third bay from right on first floor with cill for original window beneath it on ground floor. 2 other C20 ground floor windows. Right gable end close studded on ground floor with broadly spaced studding and straight tension braces on first floor. Rails a few feet from eaves, possibly originally for frieze windows. Jettied gable. One central C20 3-light casement on each floor. Rear wing of 2 timber framed bays continues to right of gable. Jettied with plain brackets. Roof hipped with gablet at right end. C20 ribbed door to left.
Listing NGR: TQ7579458783
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 173561
- 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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