Abbey Cottage Including Forecourt Wall
ABBEY COTTAGE INCLUDING FORECOURT WALL, 55, SWAN STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1219161
- Date first listed:
- 01-Aug-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Abbey Cottage Including Forecourt Wall
- Statutory Address:
- ABBEY COTTAGE INCLUDING FORECOURT WALL, 55, SWAN STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1219161
- Date first listed:
- 01-Aug-1952
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 30-Nov-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Abbey Cottage Including Forecourt Wall
- Statutory Address 1:
- ABBEY COTTAGE INCLUDING FORECOURT WALL, 55, SWAN STREET
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:
- ABBEY COTTAGE INCLUDING FORECOURT WALL, 55, SWAN STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Tonbridge and Malling (District Authority)
- Parish:
- West Malling
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 68194 57787
Details
WEST MALLING
TQ6857 SWAN STREET 1156-0/3/142 No.55 01/08/52 Abbey Cottage including forecourt wall (Formerly Listed as: SWAN STREET Queen Anne Cottage)
GV II
House. C18. Built of red brick on deep stone plinth, the front stuccoed with end quoins. Tiled roof and end brick chimneystacks. 2 storeys and attics; 5 windows. Roof has 2 hipped dormers with 6-pane sashes. 5 12-pane sashes with cambered heads. Central open pedimented doorcase with semi-circular fanlight, panelled reveals and 6-panelled door. Right side elevation partially tile-hung. Forecourt wall about 0.7m high with iron spear railings and urn finials.
Listing NGR: TQ6819457789
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 392454
- 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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