Nos. 10 and 12 Newcomen Road is a Grade II listed building in the Tunbridge Wells local planning authority area, England. First listed on 20 January 2016. Cottage.
Nos. 10 and 12 Newcomen Road
- WRENN ID
- dusk-stone-kestrel
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Tunbridge Wells
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 20 January 2016
- Type
- Cottage
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
A pair of model cottages built in 1847-8. Designed by the architect Henry Roberts in Tudor style for the Tunbridge Wells Branch of 'The Society for Improving the Condition of the Labouring Classes'. Some late C20 additions and alterations are not of special interest.
MATERIALS: red brick in Flemish bond with vitrified headers, and sandstone dressings. The slate roof has a central brick chimneystack.
PLAN: a symmetrical rectangular plan of one storey and attics, with two windows to each cottage.
EXTERIOR: the projecting central sections have wooden casement windows in sandstone surrounds with hood moulds above, gabled dormers above with moulded barge-boards, and doorcases with four-panelled doors in sandstone surrounds with hood moulds over. The recessed end bays have wooden casement windows with sandstone surrounds and hood moulds over, and attic gabled dormers with moulded barge-boards. The gables to the side elevations also have moulded barge-boards.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
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