Beech Cottage

BEECH COTTAGE, BEECHWOOD LANE

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Overview

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1354683
Date first listed:
26-Nov-1987
List Entry Name:
Beech Cottage
Statutory Address:
BEECH COTTAGE, BEECHWOOD LANE

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Date:
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1354683
Date first listed:
26-Nov-1987
Date of most recent amendment:
04-Jul-1988
List Entry Name:
Beech Cottage
Statutory Address 1:
BEECH COTTAGE, BEECHWOOD LANE

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
BEECH COTTAGE, BEECHWOOD LANE

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

County:
West Sussex
District:
Chichester (District Authority)
Parish:
East Lavington
National Park:
South Downs
National Grid Reference:
SU 94761 16262

Details

The entry for SU 91 NW EAST LAVINGTON BEECHWOOD LANE 18/3 Nos 1 and 2 Beechwood Cottages II shall be amended to read:

SU 91 NW EAST LAVINGTON BEECHWOOD LANE 18/3 Beech Cottage II House, later cottages, now back in one ownership. C17 core to south east with C18 addition to north east and C19 additions to north west and south west. East elevation mainly of stone rubble with red brick dressings but some red brick to ground floor left side. Hipped tiled roof with brick chimney stack. Dentilled eaves cornice. 2 storeys 2 windows. C19 cambered casements. C20 large brick and glazed porch with hipped tiled roof. Other elevations are flint with red brick dressings. South elevation has some C19 windows to right side ground floor. 1st floor has 2 early C19 cambered casements. Ground floor has 3 taller casements, 1 replacing a former door case. North elevation has 2 casements to 1st floor, 3 windows including one sash to ground floor and cambered doorcase with modern door. Some Roman bricks to base of quoins. West elevation has 1 cambered C19 casement and C19 lean to. Dining room has C17 spine beam with 3 inch chamfer and lambs tongue stops. Lounge has C18 spine beam with 1½ inch chamfers with lambs tongue stops and similar floor joists and brick fireplace with wooden bressumer. Early C19 stick balusters and handrail to staircase. North east wall as reused C17 diamond mullioned window surrounds, probably moved from the earlier wing. Cellar has brick paving and 2 inch chamfered beam with lambs tongue stops.

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SU 9 1 NW EAST LAVINGTON BEECHWOOD LANE 18/3 Nos 1 and 2 Beechwood Cottages II One building. L-shaped C18 building. Two storeys. Three windows. Stone rubble and flints with red brick dressings and quoins and modillion eaves cornice. Tiled roof. Casement windows. Small modern porch.

Listing NGR: SU9476116262

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
301703
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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