Chapel Cottage
CHAPEL COTTAGE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1246865
- Date first listed:
- 12-Mar-2001
- List Entry Name:
- Chapel Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- CHAPEL COTTAGE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1246865
- Date first listed:
- 12-Mar-2001
- List Entry Name:
- Chapel Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHAPEL COTTAGE
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:
- CHAPEL COTTAGE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- East Sussex
- District:
- Wealden (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Herstmonceux
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ6194314599
Details
TQ 61 SW
981/13/10040
12-MAR-01
HERSTMONCEUX
COWBEECH
Chapel Cottage
GV
II
Originally cottage and chapel, now house in one ownership. Cottage to west of c1750, former Baptist Chapel to east of c1800. Some C20 alterations. Cottage timberframed clad in weatherboarding on brick plinth with tiled roof, half-hipped to west and with brick chimneystack to the east. Two storeys; two windows. Two bay end chimneystack plan. Front elevation has two C19 casements to first floor, C20 sash to ground floor and doorcase with flat hood and brackets and C20 plank door. Side elevation has one six-pane and one four-pane fixed casement. Rear elevation has original sliding casements to first floor, traditional type casement to ground floor and C20 wood and tiled porch. Former chapel is also timberframed clad in weatherboarding with tiled roof, half-hipped to west. One storey; three windows. Westernmost window is a sash window with 12-panes. Others are now C20 french windows. Rear elevation has multi-paned window.
INTERIOR: Exposed frame of thin scantling.
HISTORY: Cottage was originally occupied by a carpenter or wheelwright c1750. The Baptist Chapel was de-consecrated c1950. Information provided by owner.
Listing NGR: TQ6194314599
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 486994
- 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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