High House is a Grade II listed building in the Ashford local planning authority area, England. First listed on 14 February 1967. House.

High House

WRENN ID
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Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Ashford
Country
England
Date first listed
14 February 1967
Type
House
Source
Historic England listing

Description

  1. 5272 HOTHFIELD THE STREET No 5 (High House) TQ 94 SE 15/6 14.2.67. II 2. C18. Two storeys and attics red brick. Tiled roof with moulded wooden eaves cornice. Three casements. Along the eaves cornice has been painted the following inscription:-

"Dr Coetlogon's Genuine True and Original Tincture and other Medicines by the King's Patents. All sorts of Grocery, Drapery and Haberdashers. Goods Optical, Philosophical and Mathematical Instruments of a New Construction Spectacles of a New Invention. Ale Brown Amber Malts and Hops Wholesale and Retale (sic) 1762".

Doorway up 5 steps with 6 panel door and flat hood over similarly inscribed:-

"Drugs, Oyls, Glass and Earthen Wares 1762".

Dr Coetlogon was a Huguenot who sold the rights in his tincture to a Mr Haffenden of Bethersden who sold it as "Haffenden's Tincture" under which name it was well known in the late C18.

Listing NGR: TQ9693644794

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