New York Cottage

NEW YORK COTTAGE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1281708
Date first listed:
24-Jan-1967
List Entry Name:
New York Cottage
Statutory Address:
NEW YORK COTTAGE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1281708
Date first listed:
24-Jan-1967
List Entry Name:
New York Cottage
Statutory Address 1:
NEW YORK COTTAGE

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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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:
NEW YORK COTTAGE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Kent
District:
Swale (District Authority)
Parish:
Throwley
National Grid Reference:
TQ9822556177

Details

and the following description for:

TQ 95 NE
4/160
24.1.67

THROWLEY
BELMONT

New York Cottage

GV
II

should be amended to read:

Cottage pair, now house. Circa 1790, probably designed by Colonel Montresor of
Belmont, a retired engineer with the British Army in North America in Amercian
Colonial style. Timber framed with painted infill with plain tiled roof. One
storey and attic with garret above that. Verandah on 3 sides, of 5 bays to
return sides, 7 bays to front, octagonal posts and shallow arcade. Half-hipped
roof with 2 shallow pedimented dormers and central stack. 2 glazing bar sashes
with shutters on ground floor and central door of 6 panels with modillion eaves
cornice surround. Built as estate cottage for Belmont, and illustrated in
Plaw's "Ferme Ornee" (1795). (See BOE Kent II, 1983, 477).

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TQ 95 NE
4/160
24.1.67

THROWLEY
BELMONT
New York Cottage

GV
II

Cottage pair, now house. Circa 1790. By John Plaw, in American
colonial style. Timber framed with painted brick infill with
plain tiled roof. One storey and attic with garret above that.
Verandah on 3 sides, of 5 bays to return sides, 7 bays to front;
octagonal posts and shallow arcade. Half-hipped roof with 2
shallow pedimented dormers and central stack. Two glazing
bar sashes with shutters on ground floor and central door of 6
panels with modillion eaves cornice surround. Built as estate
cottages for Belmont, and illustrated in Plaw's "Ferme 0rnée"
(1795). (See BOE Kent II, 1983, 477).

Listing NGR: TQ9822556177

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
176566
Legacy System:
LBS

Sources

Books and journals
Newman, J, The Buildings of England: North East and East Kent, (1983), 477
Plaw, J, Ferme Ornee, (1795)

Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 24 Kent,

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.

Ordnance survey map of New York Cottage

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