Clare Cottage the Nook the Old Post Office

CLARE COTTAGE, THE FORSTAL

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1121905
Date first listed:
03-Dec-1986
List Entry Name:
Clare Cottage the Nook the Old Post Office
Statutory Address:
CLARE COTTAGE, THE FORSTAL

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1121905
Date first listed:
03-Dec-1986
Date of most recent amendment:
20-Nov-1987
List Entry Name:
Clare Cottage the Nook the Old Post Office
Statutory Address 1:
CLARE COTTAGE, THE FORSTAL
Statutory Address 2:
THE NOOK, THE FORSTAL
Statutory Address 3:
THE OLD POST OFFICE, THE FORSTAL

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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:
CLARE COTTAGE, THE FORSTAL
Statutory Address:
THE NOOK, THE FORSTAL
Statutory Address:
THE OLD POST OFFICE, THE FORSTAL

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

County:
Kent
District:
Dover (District Authority)
Parish:
Eythorne
National Grid Reference:
TR 28341 49087

Details

EYTHORNE THE FORSTAL TR 24 NE (South side) 4/33 Clare Cottage and the Old Post Office The address shall be amended to read TR 24 NE EYTHORNE THE FORSTAL (South side) 4/33 Clare Cottage, The Old Post Office and The Nook The first sentence of the description shall be amended to read: - "Cottage Row instead of Cottage pair" "East part of the Nook not of special interest shall be added at the end of the description.

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EYTHORNE THE STREET TR 24 NE (South Side) 4/33 Clare Cottage and The Old Post Office GV II Cottage pair. C18 altered late C19. Red brick, part painted, part rendered and with applied timbering. Plain tiled and slate roof. Two storeys with brick eaves cornice to left, wooden eaves cornice to right and central stack. Irregular fenestration of 1 sash and 3 glazing bar sashes on first floor, and 1 sash and 2 glazing bar sashes on ground floor. Door of 6 panels, the top 2 glazed, to centre right with pediment on pilasters. Glazed door to centre left, and glazed gabled shop front at end left. Included for group value.

Listing NGR: TR2834149087

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
177894
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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