Rowley Plain
ROWLEY PLAIN, CUCKOO LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1249522
- Date first listed:
- 24-Aug-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Rowley Plain
- Statutory Address:
- ROWLEY PLAIN, CUCKOO LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1249522
- Date first listed:
- 24-Aug-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Rowley Plain
- Statutory Address 1:
- ROWLEY PLAIN, CUCKOO 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:
- ROWLEY PLAIN, CUCKOO LANE
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:
- TQ 67173 39231
Details
TQ 63 NE BRENCHLEY CUCKOO LANE
10/66 Rowley Plain
II
Small farmhouse. Late C17 or earlier. Framed construction, the ground floor underbuilt in brick at different dates (Flemish bond on the front elevation, English bond on the left return) and tile-hung on the first floor; peg-tile roof; stack with brick shaft.
Plan: The house faces west. It is a 2-cell plan with a larger hall/kitchen to the right (south) heated from the axial stack with an outshut and a smaller service room to the left (north). The stair rises within the hall against the rear wall of the service room. There is said formerly to have been a third room at the north end (information from owner). The present entrance is on the south return.
Exterior: 2 storeys and attic. Roof gabled at the left end and half-hipped at the right end; axial stack with a truncated shaft. Asymmetrical one-window west front, blind to left of centre with one ground and one first floor 3- light timber 1980s casements. The left return has 3 windows, one to each floor, the ground floor window a small-pane Cl9 casement. C19 front door on right return with a C20 conservatory/porch.
Interior: Principal room only inspected. This is very unspoiled with a chamfered axial beam, open fireplace with a timber lintel, old wall and ceiling plaster and a brick floor. C19 door to the stair with strap hinges.
Roof: Not inspected. Timbers said to be concealed but thought to be of an early date.
Listing NGR: TQ6717339231
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 431642
- 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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