Vineys Cottages

VINEYS COTTAGES, 1 AND 2, UPPER STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1336310
Date first listed:
20-Oct-1952
List Entry Name:
Vineys Cottages
Statutory Address:
VINEYS COTTAGES, 1 AND 2, UPPER STREET
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1336310
Date first listed:
20-Oct-1952
Date of most recent amendment:
14-Dec-1984
List Entry Name:
Vineys Cottages
Statutory Address 1:
VINEYS COTTAGES, 1 AND 2, UPPER STREET

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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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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
VINEYS COTTAGES, 1 AND 2, UPPER STREET

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

County:
Kent
District:
Maidstone (District Authority)
Parish:
Leeds
National Grid Reference:
TQ 81951 52621

Details

LEEDS UPPER STREET TQ 85 SW (east side)

3/119 1 and 2 Vineys Cottages (formerly listed as Viney's) 20.10.52. GV II* House or inn, now house row. C15 with mid C16 alterations. Timber- framed with rendered infilling and plain tile roof. Wealden, with hall of 2 unequal bays left two-thirds of left bay floored. Storeyed bay to right and at least 2 storeyed bays set at about 60° to left of hall. 2 storeys on stone plinth. Left end bays and floored left end of hall have continuous jetty. Right end bay jettied, jetty continuing round right side elevation on plain dragon post. Right bay of hall floored in C16 at higher level, with moulded bressumer. Close studded. Arch brace from storeyed end of hall-to flying wall-plate, and solid bracket beneath central tie- beam. Hipped roof, with gablet to right. Small projecting brick stacks towards rear to right and left and multiple filletted brick stack in front slope of roof in unfloored third of left bay of hall with brickwork corbelled out on first floor to fill the recess. Irregular fenestration of 6 projecting ovolo-moulded mullion windows with leaded lights, on small shaped brackets; 4 of 4 lights and 2 of 2 lights. Two C20 ribbed doors in C15 architraves with 4-centred arched heads and hollow spandrels, one towards left end and one, larger and with moulded jambs, to floored left end of hall. Long timber-framed rear wing to left with hipped roof and gablet. C20 timber-framed lean-to to left end. Interior not inspected.

Listing NGR: TQ8195452622

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
173853
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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