Court House Cottage
COURT HOUSE COTTAGE, DITCHLING ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1239380
- Date first listed:
- 27-Sept-1979
- List Entry Name:
- Court House Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- COURT HOUSE COTTAGE, DITCHLING ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1239380
- Date first listed:
- 27-Sept-1979
- List Entry Name:
- Court House Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- COURT HOUSE COTTAGE, DITCHLING ROAD
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:
- COURT HOUSE COTTAGE, DITCHLING ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- East Sussex
- District:
- Lewes (District Authority)
- Parish:
- St. John (Without)
- National Park:
- South Downs
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 38557 12771
Details
ST JOHN WITHOUT DITCHLING ROAD 1. 5206 Hamsey Court House Cottage TQ 31 SE 9/191 II
2. Probably once two cottages, now forming a half-H-shaped building. Recessed centre of one storey and 2 windows and gabled projecting wings of 2 storeys and one window each. Faced with flints with red brick dressings and quoins. Tiled roof. Casement windows. The east wing or cottage was originally a toll-cottage but probably then of one storey only. In the west wall of its projection was a small square opening now blocked, through which the tolls were paid. The first floor was pobably added or refaced in the C19, when the centre portion and the matching west wing were also added. Ground floor of west wing C18.
Listing NGR: TQ3855712771
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 417242
- 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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