Fir Cottage
FIR COTTAGE, CHEGWORTH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1185145
- Date first listed:
- 26-Apr-1968
- List Entry Name:
- Fir Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- FIR COTTAGE, CHEGWORTH ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1185145
- Date first listed:
- 26-Apr-1968
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 14-Dec-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Fir Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- FIR COTTAGE, CHEGWORTH 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:
- FIR COTTAGE, CHEGWORTH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Maidstone (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Harrietsham
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 85049 52863
Details
HARRIETSHAM CHEGWORTH ROAD TQ 85 SE (east side)
4/16 Fir Cottage ( formerly listed as Fir Cottage 26.4.68 and Fir Trees) II
House, later house row, now house. Early C17 or earlier, probably of several periods. Timber-framed, weatherboarded, with plain tile roof. Cross-wing to left 2 storeys and attics, left end of main range 2 storeys, right end 1½ storeys, all on stone plinth. Cross- wing has jettied gable with moulded bressumer on decoratively carved brackets, with moulded bargeboards and pendant. Roof of main range in 2 parts, left end higher than right. Right end hipped to right. Multiple brick ridge stack to 2-storey section and red brick stack to right end of right section. One 2-light leaded casement to gable of wing and glazing-bar sash with thick glazing bars to first floor. 2-storey section has one 2-light leaded ovolo- moulded mullion window to first floor. 2 gabled eaves dormers to right section. Boarded door beneath stack with flat hood on decoratively carved early Cl7-style brackets.- Weatherboarded lean-to at either end. Interior not inspected.
Listing NGR: TQ8504952863
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 173749
- 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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