The Clearing

THE CLEARING, HIGH STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1338730
Date first listed:
22-Jun-1989
List Entry Name:
The Clearing
Statutory Address:
THE CLEARING, HIGH STREET

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1338730
Date first listed:
22-Jun-1989
List Entry Name:
The Clearing
Statutory Address 1:
THE CLEARING, HIGH 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.

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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:
THE CLEARING, HIGH STREET

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

County:
Kent
District:
Tunbridge Wells (District Authority)
Parish:
Hawkhurst
National Grid Reference:
TQ 75845 30582

Details

HAWKHURST HIGH STREET TQ 7430-7530 (south side) 16/358 The Clearing GV II House. Early C18, or earlier, altered and extended mid C19. Rendered with plain tiled roof and extended with rendered and weather-boarded wing. Two storeys with plat-cornice to parapet with stacks to end left and to end right, with hipped single storey extension to left. Two glazing bar sashes on each floor with another in left hand outshot. Two storey and garret wing to right, bargeboarded with stack to left, with glazing bar sash in gable head, and to right on first floor, with small sash to left over half-glazed panelled door with open-pedimented doorcase, on pilasters and brackets. French window to right with gabled porch.

Listing NGR: TQ7584530582

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
169708
Legacy System:
LBS

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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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