The Old House
THE OLD HOUSE, MERRICKS LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1274119
- Date first listed:
- 08-Jul-1991
- List Entry Name:
- The Old House
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD HOUSE, MERRICKS LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1274119
- Date first listed:
- 08-Jul-1991
- List Entry Name:
- The Old House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD HOUSE, MERRICKS 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:
- THE OLD HOUSE, MERRICKS LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- East Sussex
- District:
- Rother (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Udimore
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 86360 18878
Details
The following building shall be added to the list;
TQ 81 NE UDIMORE MERRICKS LANE (off)
24/60 The Old House
II
House. Late C16 3 bay end chimneystack house with ground floor underbuilt in C18 and mainly refenestrated in C20. Timber framed building with exposed curved tension bracing and plastered infill. Ground floor red brick in English bond. Tiled roof with gable end to north and external red brick chimneystack and gable to south. West side retains 1 original diamond mullioned window and 2 other late C20 casements. C20 doors. North ground floor room, formerly Parlour has spine beam with 1½ chamfer with lambs tongue stop,floor joists with lambs tongue stops and open fireplace with wooden bressumers. Kitchen to south has spine beam with 1½ inch chamfer but plain floor joists and C18 bressumer over fireplace. First floor has jowled corner posts. Queen post roof and open fireplace to north rooms. Local tradition considers this to be the remaining part of Court Lodge, the remainder of which was removed to Groombridge in Kent earlier in the c20 but this building appears to be a separate self-contained building.
Listing NGR: TQ8636218882
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 416166
- 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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