The Old House
THE OLD HOUSE, THE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1293777
- Date first listed:
- 11-Nov-1966
- List Entry Name:
- The Old House
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD HOUSE, THE STREET
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- Reference:
- IOE01/00089/11
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1293777
- Date first listed:
- 11-Nov-1966
- List Entry Name:
- The Old House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD HOUSE, THE 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 OLD HOUSE, THE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Surrey
- District:
- Mole Valley (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Betchworth
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 21082 49831
Details
BETCHWORTH C.P. THE STREET TQ 24NW (East Side) 6/26 The Old House 11/11/66 GV II*
House. C16 core with early C18 front, later C18 and C19 extensions to right and later C19/early C20 extensions set back to left. Timber framed core, front of red and blue brick with hipped,slate roof over deep eaves. Brown brick extensions on right hand return front, brick and tile hung to left. Three storeys to front with large, corbelled stack to left end and multiple square stacks to right of centre. Plinth, with plat bands over ground and first floors, first floor of unusually tall proportions. 10 bay front with shallow 12-pane, early C18, original, glazing-bar sash windows under gauged brick heads on the second floor, the left hand window now blocked. Nine tall, 8-pane sashes across the first floor under gauged brick heads, one smaller 6-pane window to right. Nine similar sash windows on ground floor, four to the right and five to the left of the main door; the window immediately to the right of the door partially blocked. Panelled door under fanlight and in round arched, keystoned surround. Wing at right angles to rear and wing set back to left of T-shaped plan with tile hung gable under ridge stack. One 2-light casement under drip course in gable, "Venetian" window below. Right hand return front - five bays of C18 cladding to left with tripartite ground floor sash window. Half-glazed door under fanlight and Doric portico. Two later C18 glazing bar sash windows to right with "Venetian" window below. Angle bay on rear.
Listing NGR: TQ2108449826
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 290135
- 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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