Higham Cottages Shepherd'S Cottage

In the entry for:

TQ 72 NE SALEHURST BOURNE LANE

6/9 Shepherd's Cottage

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The entry shall be amended to read: TO 72 NE SALEHURST BOURNE LANE

6/9 Shepherd's Cottage and Nos 2 and 3 Higham Cottages

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House and barn, now 3 cottages. Late C16 and C17, altered; cottage conversion second half C19; C20 alterations. Ground floor of red brick with blue brick headers in Sussex bond, 1st floor tile hung, incorporating former timber framing; plain tile roof. Late C16 3-bay barn; 2 bays added to south end Cl7 and these together with southern bay of barn, occupied as hall house. Second half C19 rest of barn converted to 2 cottages. 2 storeys with attic. Diamond-paned metal casement windows. West elevation: 5 1st floor windows. On right, Shepherd's Cottage has C20 ½-glazed stable door and flanking windows with 2-light casement to right; central cottage (No 2) has board door to left of 2-light casement, both with flat brick arches; external stack with gabled outhouse attached to left; left-hand cottage (No 3) has C20 addition, not of special interest. Five 2-light casements to 1st floor. C20 dormer to right. Hipped roof with ridge stack to Shepherd's Cottage and one in rear roof pitch on left. Rear: glazed C20 door to Shepherd's Cottage, board doors to Nos 2 and 3; four 3-light casements to each floor. Right return: C20 single-storey addition not of special interest; C20 1st floor window and dormer. Interior: Shepherd's Cottage has jowelled wall posts; old beams and joists; large fireplace with timber bressummer; old board doors; collared queen-post roof trusses, old purlins and rafters and one remaining wind brace. Interiors of Nos 2 and 3 not inspected. Rape of Hastings Survey, Report No 30.

TQ 72 NE SALEHURST BOURNE LANE

6/9 Shepherd's Cottage

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Once 3 cottages, on the map called Higham Cottages. C18. 2 storeys. 3 windows. Ground floor red brick, above tile-hung. Tiled roof. Casement windows with diamond- shaped panes.

Listing NGR: TQ7525625372