Tapsells
TAPSELLS, TAPSELLS LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1252627
- Date first listed:
- 16-May-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Tapsells
- Statutory Address:
- TAPSELLS, TAPSELLS LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1252627
- Date first listed:
- 16-May-1990
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 04-Dec-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Tapsells
- Statutory Address 1:
- TAPSELLS, TAPSELLS 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:
- TAPSELLS, TAPSELLS LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- East Sussex
- District:
- Wealden (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Wadhurst
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 62378 32245
Details
In the entry for:
WADHURST TAPSELLS LANE TQ 63 SW 15/463 Tapsells Oast II
The entry shall be amended to read:
TQ 63 SW WADHURST TAPSELLS LANE 15/463 Tapsells II
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WADHURST TAPSELLS LANE TQ 63 SW 15/463 Tapsells Oast II House. Later C16 2-bay house with external chimneystack and outshut with C19 range added to north. North range has ground floor of red brick with first floor tile hung and tiled roof with end brick chimneystacks. 2 storeys, 2 windows. C19 triple casements and central simple doorcase. Rear range is timber framed, tile hung to first floor and sandstone to ground floor with steeply pitched tiled roof, hipped to one end, and massive external chimney- stack, the base of sandstone the top of C16 brickwork. Two C19 casements and C19 porch. Internally the frame is exposed with howled upright posts, midrail and shutter grooves and mortices for window mullions. Original 2-plank door to 2nd floor and a most unusual survival of solid oak tread stairs. Open fireplace with wooden bressumer and chamfered spine beam and exposed floor joists.
Listing NGR: TQ6237832245
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 435636
- 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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