Market Heath Cottage
MARKET HEATH COTTAGE, BRENCHLEY ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1249091
- Date first listed:
- 24-Aug-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Market Heath Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- MARKET HEATH COTTAGE, BRENCHLEY ROAD
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1249091
- Date first listed:
- 24-Aug-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Market Heath Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- MARKET HEATH COTTAGE, BRENCHLEY 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:
- MARKET HEATH COTTAGE, BRENCHLEY ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Tunbridge Wells (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Brenchley and Matfield
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ6711841789
Details
TQ 67 41 BRENCHLEY BRENCHLEY ROAD, MARKET HEATH
15/47 Market Heath Cottage
GV II
House. Late C17/early C18 with probably late C18/early C19 addition at the
right end and C20 rear additions. Framed construction, the front wall
underbuilt in brick on the ground floor and tile-hung above; peg-tile roof;
brick stack.
Plan: South facing, slightly set back from the road. Originally a 2-cell
plan with a room to the right (east) heated from a rear lateral stack and an
unheated room at the left (west) end. The house has been extended by a one-
room plan addition at the right end and one-room plan rear wing at right
angles with a back-to-back fireplace in the former rear lateral stack.
Further C20 rear additions.
Exterior: 2 storeys. Asymmetrical 3-window front with a C19 gabled porch to
right of centre with a C19 plank door. 3 first floor and 3 ground floor C19
2-light casements with 12 panes per light.
Inteiror: Exposed carpentry, the main beams scroll-stopped. Wall-framing on
the rear wall survives in part to ground floor level, the wall posts with
formed jowls.
Roof: The roof over the 2 left hand (west) rooms is of clasped purlin
construction with evidence of considerable repair and re-used timbers. The
roof over the right (east) end has later timbers.
Listing NGR: TQ6711841789
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 430929
- 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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