Taylor's Cottage
TAYLOR'S COTTAGE, MOUNTFIELD LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1238471
- Date first listed:
- 11-Dec-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Taylor's Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- TAYLOR'S COTTAGE, MOUNTFIELD LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1238471
- Date first listed:
- 11-Dec-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Taylor's Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- TAYLOR'S COTTAGE, MOUNTFIELD 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:
- TAYLOR'S COTTAGE, MOUNTFIELD LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- East Sussex
- District:
- Rother (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Mountfield
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 72536 20972
Details
In the entry for: MOUNTFIELD
12/63 MOUNTFIELD LANE
Taylor's Cottage
The list description should be amended to read:-
House. Late C16 timber framed building extended to south widened to east refronted in early C19. Ground floor brick, 1st floor tile hung. Tiled roof with brick chimney stack set forward of ridge. 2 storeys and attics. 2 triple casements. Gabled north west part contains 2 bays of timber framing, the 1st floor chamber originally open to the roof. North wall contains cambered tie beam intermediate post and long curved internally exposed footbracing to the principal post. Eastern wall has mortices for a 3 light unglazed window. Roof rebuilt. Northern fireplace appears to be late C17 or early C18.
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TQ 72 SW MOUNTFIELD MOUNTFIELD LANE
12/63 Taylor's Cottage
II
House. Late C16 timber framed building extended to south widened to east refronted in early C19. Ground floor stuccoed, 1st floor tile hung. Tiled roof with brick chimney stack set forward of ridge. 2 storeys and attics. 2 triple casements. Gabled weather-boarded north west part contains 2 bays of timber framing, the 1st floor chamber originally open to the roof. North wall contains cambered tie beam intermediate post and long curved internally exposed footbracing to the principal post. Eastern wall has mortices for a 3 light unglazed window. Roof rebuilt. Northern fireplace appears to be late C17 or early C18.
Listing NGR: TQ7253620972
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 415910
- 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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