Thistledown
THISTLEDOWN, MILL CORNER
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1268408
- Date first listed:
- 14-Oct-1996
- List Entry Name:
- Thistledown
- Statutory Address:
- THISTLEDOWN, MILL CORNER
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1268408
- Date first listed:
- 14-Oct-1996
- List Entry Name:
- Thistledown
- Statutory Address 1:
- THISTLEDOWN, MILL CORNER
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:
- THISTLEDOWN, MILL CORNER
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- East Sussex
- District:
- Rother (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Northiam
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 82591 23476
Details
TQ 82 SW NORTHIAM MILL CORNER
14/10008 Thistledown
II
House. 1590s, extended in C18, underbuilt in brick about the same time and refenestrated c1928. Timberframed building with frame exposed on first floor with plastered infill and brick ground floor. Hipped thatched roof with clustered brick C16 chimneystack. This was a 3 bay central chimney house with projecting eastern gable and contemporary lean-to. The western bay is a later addition and the rear addition and western 2 bays of the roof are C18. Two storeys; 4 windows. 1920s casements with leaded lights. C20 gabled weatherporch on rustic poles. Ground floor has former kitchen with open fireplace with wooden bressumer, mark of crane and some reused panelling above. Spine beam with one inch chamfer with lambstongue stop and joists of square section. Former parlour also has open fireplace with wooden bressumer and spine beam with lambstongue stop.
On the first floor, the easternmost room has jowled posts, there are old floorboards, a series of plank doors on pintle hinges, an C18 queenpost roof with through purlins and ridgepiece and a small door above the outshot for storage of some kind, possibly an appleloft.
Listing NGR: TQ8259123476
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 461835
- 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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