The Old Cottage
THE OLD COTTAGE, WHITEMANS GREEN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1192236
- Date first listed:
- 09-Mar-1984
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD COTTAGE, WHITEMANS GREEN
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1192236
- Date first listed:
- 09-Mar-1984
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD COTTAGE, WHITEMANS GREEN
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 OLD COTTAGE, WHITEMANS GREEN
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- West Sussex
- District:
- Mid Sussex (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Cuckfield
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 30187 25604
Details
TQ 32 NW CUCKFIELD WHITEMAN'S GREEN 1/97 The Old Cottage 9.3.84 GV II House, originally open hall. c1530 2-bay open hall of timber-framed construction with slightly later 2 storeyed bay to north and outshut of c1700. Plaster, painted brick and weather-boarded cladding; plain tile roof. Built endwise to road. East elevation has hall wing to south and later storeyed bay to north. Ground floor painted brick, first floor plastered. Central brick stack over late C16 inserted chimney breast. 3 windows. Hall part has 2 small 2-light windows to first floor, the northern one thought to date from c1600 and retaining its fretted latch. 2 renewed casements windows to ground floor. Ledged door. North bay has a 2-light window above and a 2-light window and a ledged door with simple pediment below. North elevation is gable fronted. Ground floor painted brick, first floor weather- boarded with plain barge-boards above. 2-light leaded casement to first floor, larger 2-light casement with small panes and wooden glazing bars to ground floor. Roof forms catslide over outshut of c1700 on west side. Inside hall roof formerly hipped and retaining light crust of smoke blackening at north end. The timber framework is partly visible with side purlin roof. Chimney breast of sandstone, with tumbling in at sides under Horsham stone slabs. Shaft of late C16 bricks above. Inglenook fireplace with stepped and chamfered bressummer, the left hand jamb of brick and the right hand one of sandstone. Ground floor has exposed beams and joists showing sets of Carpenter's marks.
Listing NGR: TQ3018725604
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 303008
- 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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