The Cottages
THE COTTAGES, 1, 2 AND 3, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1271990
- Date first listed:
- 11-Jul-1997
- List Entry Name:
- The Cottages
- Statutory Address:
- THE COTTAGES, 1, 2 AND 3, HIGH STREET
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1271990
- Date first listed:
- 11-Jul-1997
- List Entry Name:
- The Cottages
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE COTTAGES, 1, 2 AND 3, HIGH STREET
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:
- THE COTTAGES, 1, 2 AND 3, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- East Sussex
- District:
- Wealden (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Maresfield
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ4422327619
Details
TQ 42 NW MARESFIELD HIGH STREET
(west side), Nutley
18/10037 Numbers 1, 2 and 3
The Cottages
II
Originally one house, later three cottages and currently in two ownerships. Early C17 three bay lobby entrance house refronted in early C19, probably when it was converted into cottages, refenestrated in mid C20 and No. 3 subsequently, and one bay extension added at either end in 1970s which is not of special interest. Timber-framed building refaced in red brick with grey headers. Tiled roof with 3 brick chimneystacks. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys; 5 windows. Nos. 1 and 2 have mid C20 metal casements and C20 door, No.3 has late C20 wooden casements and brick porch. Rear elevation retains parts of an outshut, a C19 brick outbuilding and some C20 extensions. INTERIOR: much of the original frame is visible internally, including jowled, posts, wall frame with panels of wattle and daub and lath and plaster and angled queenstrut roof with pegged rafters and outline of original hipped roof with gablet. Central room of original 3 bays has open fireplace with wooden bressumer with carved M upside down (as protection against evil spirits coming down the chimney), opening to breadoven and cast-iron crane. Chamfered spine beam with lambs tongue stops and similar floor joists. Similar spine beam and early C19 brick floor to original left end bay. The first floor has an early C 17 wooden bressumer and brickwork to the bedroom in the central bay, old floorboards and old doorframe. There are vestiges of a diamond mullioned window to the former rear wall. Interior of No. 3 not inspected.
Listing NGR: TQ4422327619
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 468778
- 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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