Whitakers
WHITAKERS, CHURCH LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1391220
- Date first listed:
- 31-Jan-2005
- List Entry Name:
- Whitakers
- Statutory Address:
- WHITAKERS, CHURCH LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1391220
- Date first listed:
- 31-Jan-2005
- List Entry Name:
- Whitakers
- Statutory Address 1:
- WHITAKERS, CHURCH 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.
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:
- WHITAKERS, CHURCH LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Tonbridge and Malling (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Trottiscliffe
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 64652 60523
Details
TROTTISCLIFFE
191/0/10005 CHURCH LANE
31-JAN-05 Whitakers
GV II
Originally pair of cottages, now one property. Dated 1758, refenestrated in C20. Built mainly of ironstone random rubble, galleted, with red brick dressings but there is a strip of Kentish ragstone rubble above the original central doorcases to each property stretching to the full height of the building. Tiled roof with weatherboarded gables and red brick chimneystack placed centrally on ridge of right side cottage. Two storeys: four windows. C20 casements within existing brick surrounds. Cambered head linings to ground floor windows. Right side cottage has four-panelled door. Doorcase to left side cottage replaced by C20 four-light bay window with tiled roof. Deep plinth. Two ironstone plaques attached to first floor of left side cottage. The left one is inscribed "THOS WHITAKER MAY THE 1 1758". The right side one reads "SAR H WHITAKER MAY THE 1 1758". There is a one storey addition to the left with C18 brickwork and pegtiled roof. The rear elevation is a mixture of ironstone and brick and has three sash windows.
[Buildings of England . West Kent and the Weald. P575.]
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 493556
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Newman, J, The Buildings of England: West Kent and the Weald, (1969), 575
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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