Five Church Cottages Little Monk's Monks Cottage Monk's Hall

FIVE CHURCH COTTAGES, SCHOOL LANE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1336531
Date first listed:
14-Mar-1980
List Entry Name:
Five Church Cottages Little Monk's Monks Cottage Monk's Hall
Statutory Address:
FIVE CHURCH COTTAGES, SCHOOL LANE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1336531
Date first listed:
14-Mar-1980
Date of most recent amendment:
08-Feb-1982
List Entry Name:
Five Church Cottages Little Monk's Monks Cottage Monk's Hall
Statutory Address 1:
FIVE CHURCH COTTAGES, SCHOOL LANE
Statutory Address 2:
LITTLE MONK'S, 4, KING STREET
Statutory Address 3:
MONK'S HALL, 1 AND 2, KING STREET
Statutory Address 4:
MONKS COTTAGE, 3, KING 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.

Understanding list entries

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
FIVE CHURCH COTTAGES, SCHOOL LANE
Statutory Address:
LITTLE MONK'S, 4, KING STREET
Statutory Address:
MONK'S HALL, 1 AND 2, KING STREET
Statutory Address:
MONKS COTTAGE, 3, KING STREET

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

County:
Kent
District:
Canterbury (District Authority)
Parish:
Fordwich
National Grid Reference:
TR 18101 59781

Details

In the entry for FORDWICH KING STREET 27/222 (east side)

Nos 1 and 2 (Monk's Hall) No 3 (Monks Cottage) No 4 (Little Monk's) No 5 (Church Cottages)

the address shall be amended to read KING STREET (east side)

Nos 1 and 2 (Monk's Hall) No 3 (Monks Cottage) No 4 (Little Monk's)

and SCHOOL LANE

Five Church Cottages

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1. 5273 FORDWICH KING STREET (east side)

Nos 1 and 2 (Monk's Hall) No 3 (Monk's Cottage) No 4 (Little Monk's) and No 5 (Church Cottages) TR 1859 27/222

II GV

2. C15 with cut crownpost in smoke-blackened roof. Timber framed cottages, refaced at various periods but with a little timbering exposed at the back. Two storeys. Tiled roof with 2 Brick stacks. Monks Cottage has an C18 front of red and blue brick with a brick band between storeys, brocken in the middle. Two windows of three casement lights, segmental headed reveals, on both storeys. Dutch door. Datestone "W.M.S, 1721". Monks Hall is partly stuccoed and partly refaced in C19 brick. The brick portion has two windows above two, hung sashes with marginal glazing bars and modern glazing. Round-headed doorway with modern door. The rendered portion has one window with sliding sashes above two with lintels and casements, one of two lights. Early C16 re-used ecclesiastical boss in ceiling.

Listing NGR: TR1811259779

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
171146
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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