Doves Cottage
DOVES COTTAGE, EWELL LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1320134
- Date first listed:
- 14-Oct-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Doves Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- DOVES COTTAGE, EWELL LANE
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- 2004-10-27
- Reference:
- IOE01/13207/16
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1320134
- Date first listed:
- 14-Oct-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Doves Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- DOVES COTTAGE, EWELL LANE
- Statutory Address 2:
- DOVES COTTAGE, SMITHS HILL
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:
- DOVES COTTAGE, EWELL LANE
- Statutory Address:
- DOVES COTTAGE, SMITHS HILL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Maidstone (District Authority)
- Parish:
- West Farleigh
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 71299 52569
Details
WEST FARLEIGH EWELL LANE TQ 75 SW (South-west side) 2/17 Doves Cottage GV II
House. Early C18, with later alterations. Front elevation chequered red and grey brick. First floor of right gable end weatherboarded. Plain tile roof. 2 storeys and attic. Half-hipped roof. Projecting red and grey brick gable end stacks. Two gabled two-light dormers. Regular 3-window front of two three-light casements and one central two-light casement. Segmental heads to ground-floor windows. Central door with four flush panels, two top lights and flat bracketed hood. Rear lean-to. Interior not inspected. Appears in 1719 print of West Farleigh Hall (Country Life 21st September 1967) Formerly known as Smith's Cottage or Ivy Cottage.
Listing NGR: TQ7129952569
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 174816
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Country Life in 21 September, (1967)
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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