Taw Cottage Tawside Cottage
TAW COTTAGE, BALCHIN'S LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1230904
- Date first listed:
- 05-Feb-1980
- List Entry Name:
- Taw Cottage Tawside Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- TAW COTTAGE, BALCHIN'S LANE
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- Reference:
- IOE01/13090/33
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1230904
- Date first listed:
- 05-Feb-1980
- List Entry Name:
- Taw Cottage Tawside Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- TAW COTTAGE, BALCHIN'S LANE
- Statutory Address 2:
- TAWSIDE COTTAGE, BALCHIN'S 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:
- TAW COTTAGE, BALCHIN'S LANE
- Statutory Address:
- TAWSIDE COTTAGE, BALCHIN'S LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Surrey
- District:
- Mole Valley (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ1345348712
Details
BALCHIN'S LANE 1 1049 Westcott Taw cottage and Tawside cottage TQ 14 NW 6/280
II
2 Exterior late C19 masking a timber-framed open hall house with internal jetty probably dating from the mid C16. 2 Storeys. Ground floor red brick, 1st floor tile hung tiled roof with bands of fishscale tiles and modern chimney stack. 2 gabled casements to 1st floor and casements with cambered head linings to ground floor. 2 doorcases with gabled weatherboards.
The building was originally a 4 bay timber-framed open hall house with an internal jetty and 2 floored ends. The jetty is visible but the hall was floored over in the C17. There are also exposed curved braces and part of the original lath and plaster infilling. Inglenook fireplaces.
Listing NGR: TQ1344848701
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 405939
- 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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