Higham Cottages Shepherd's Cottage
HIGHAM COTTAGES, 2 AND 3, BOURNE LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1217709
- Date first listed:
- 13-May-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Higham Cottages Shepherd's Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- HIGHAM COTTAGES, 2 AND 3, BOURNE LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1217709
- Date first listed:
- 13-May-1987
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 24-May-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Higham Cottages Shepherd's Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- HIGHAM COTTAGES, 2 AND 3, BOURNE LANE
- Statutory Address 2:
- SHEPHERD'S COTTAGE, BOURNE 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:
- HIGHAM COTTAGES, 2 AND 3, BOURNE LANE
- Statutory Address:
- SHEPHERD'S COTTAGE, BOURNE LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- East Sussex
- District:
- Rother (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Salehurst and Robertsbridge
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 75256 25372
Details
In the entry for:
TQ 72 NE SALEHURST BOURNE LANE
6/9 Shepherd's Cottage
II
The entry shall be amended to read: TO 72 NE SALEHURST BOURNE LANE
6/9 Shepherd's Cottage and Nos 2 and 3 Higham Cottages
II
House and barn, now 3 cottages. Late C16 and C17, altered; cottage conversion second half C19; C20 alterations. Ground floor of red brick with blue brick headers in Sussex bond, 1st floor tile hung, incorporating former timber framing; plain tile roof. Late C16 3-bay barn; 2 bays added to south end Cl7 and these together with southern bay of barn, occupied as hall house. Second half C19 rest of barn converted to 2 cottages. 2 storeys with attic. Diamond-paned metal casement windows. West elevation: 5 1st floor windows. On right, Shepherd's Cottage has C20 ½-glazed stable door and flanking windows with 2-light casement to right; central cottage (No 2) has board door to left of 2-light casement, both with flat brick arches; external stack with gabled outhouse attached to left; left-hand cottage (No 3) has C20 addition, not of special interest. Five 2-light casements to 1st floor. C20 dormer to right. Hipped roof with ridge stack to Shepherd's Cottage and one in rear roof pitch on left. Rear: glazed C20 door to Shepherd's Cottage, board doors to Nos 2 and 3; four 3-light casements to each floor. Right return: C20 single-storey addition not of special interest; C20 1st floor window and dormer. Interior: Shepherd's Cottage has jowelled wall posts; old beams and joists; large fireplace with timber bressummer; old board doors; collared queen-post roof trusses, old purlins and rafters and one remaining wind brace. Interiors of Nos 2 and 3 not inspected. Rape of Hastings Survey, Report No 30.
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TQ 72 NE SALEHURST BOURNE LANE
6/9 Shepherd's Cottage
II
Once 3 cottages, on the map called Higham Cottages. C18. 2 storeys. 3 windows. Ground floor red brick, above tile-hung. Tiled roof. Casement windows with diamond- shaped panes.
Listing NGR: TQ7525625372
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 412904
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
The Rape of Hastings Architectural Survey, (1986)
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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