Number 46 and Number 48 (The Old Court House)
46, LONDON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1365291
- Date first listed:
- 13-May-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Number 46 and Number 48 (The Old Court House)
- Statutory Address:
- 46, LONDON ROAD
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- Date:
- 2003-05-06
- Reference:
- IOE01/10230/17
- Rights:
- © Mr Geoffrey Farrow. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1365291
- Date first listed:
- 13-May-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Number 46 and Number 48 (The Old Court House)
- Statutory Address 1:
- 46, LONDON ROAD
- Statutory Address 2:
- THE OLD COURT HOUSE, 48, LONDON ROAD
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:
- 46, LONDON ROAD
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD COURT HOUSE, 48, LONDON ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- East Sussex
- District:
- Rother (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Hurst Green
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 73375 27196
Details
TQ 7227-7327
36/25
HURST GREEN
LONDON ROAD
No 46 and No 48 (The Old Court House)
GV
II
Courthouse and police station now offices. Dated 1892 on shield below clock turret.
Red brick, dressed stone details, brick eaves cornices, slate roofs. Asymmetrical
design in an Arts and Crafts style: courthouse to right with front gable and
surmounted by clock turret capped by bellcote; two storey police accommodation
block to left and central linking single storey bay with two storey to right
adjoining courthouse. At rear a single storey central wing with hipped end
roof for station cells. A lower wing projects from rear of east side of
courthouse. Courthouse, wing and entrance porch have moulded stone copped
gables and moulded stone kneelers. A slightly projecting central feature on the
front of courthouse contains a large window; 3 lights wide with stone mullions
and 2 upper transoms under a full width segmental arched head all within a
moulded stone rectangular frame with crowning cornice. A panel with ogee ends
linked by a stone string course contains an armorial shield with date. Above
the clock turret with stone quoined battered angles and clock faces to front and
sides at top is crowned by an octagonal timber bellcote with copper ogee cap and
finial. Recessed porch with segmental arched head to left of courthouse
contains a 6-panel door with plain fanlight. Above porch, a 2-light stone
framed casement with stone mullion. Linking bay to left has a 3-light casement
with upper transom and stone head. Police accommodation block of 3 bays: third
bay on left projecting slightly with cross gable. A brick stack projects on
the right hand gable end. A panel defined by brick string courses between the
ground and first floor windows. Central doorway with fanlight. A 2-light
casement with upper transom to right of doorway and on both floors of cross
gable bay. A 2-light casement to left and a single light in centre on first
floor. All openings with stone heads. Rear gable end wall of courthouse has a
slight projection which contains a timber framed of the same design as the front.
The cell wing has a small window with semi-circular arched head and iron frame
behind C.I. vertical bars. On the ridge a brick ventilation stack. Courtroom,
of 4 bays with feet of braced collar trusses supported on carved stone wall
corbals, ceiled at level of collars. Leadl.ight glazing with rectangular panes
to windows. Clock tower built by public subscription in memory of George Burrow
Gregory of Boargell.
Listing NGR: TQ7337527196
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 409813
- 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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