Adam Cottage
ADAM COTTAGE, THE GREEN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1240544
- Date first listed:
- 24-Aug-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Adam Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- ADAM COTTAGE, THE GREEN
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- Date:
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- Reference:
- IOE01/12723/24
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1240544
- Date first listed:
- 24-Aug-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Adam Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- ADAM COTTAGE, THE GREEN
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:
- ADAM COTTAGE, THE GREEN
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Tunbridge Wells (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Speldhurst
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 54360 39336
Details
TQ 53 NW SPELDHURST THE GREEN (east side), LANGTON GREEN 7/488 Adam Cottage
GV II
House. Probably early C19 with mid C20 extension and modernisation. Flemish bond brick of dark ochre colour with red brick used around the openings and a red brick band at first floor level. Brick stacks and chimneyshafts with chimneypots. Slate roof.
Plan: Double depth plan house facing west onto The Green. Front and back rooms either side of central entrance hall and main stair. Each end has front and back end stacks. C20 garage on right end with studio room above is set back very slightly from main front.
2 storeys.
Exterior: Main house has symmetrical 2-window front of 16-pane sashes under low segmental brick arches. Central front doorway contains C20 part-glazed 2- panel door with fluted timber doorcase under a flat hood with moulded edges. Plain deep eaves. Low pitch roof is hipped both ends.
Interior: Was not available for inspection at the time of this survey.
Adam Cottage is one of an attractive and varied group of buildings fronting onto The Green.
Listing NGR: TQ5436039336
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 439016
- 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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