Description

STAPLEHURST HIGH STREET
TQ 7843 (West side)

5/145 Chestnut Cottage
and Kingswood
Chemists

GV II

House pair, now house and shop. Late C18 or early C19. Timber framed,
weatherboarded, with plain tile roof. 2 storeys. Wooden eaves cornice
of small Ionic modillions. Gabled. Gable end stack to left and rear
stack to left of centre. Small 2-light flat-roofed dormer. Irregular
fenestration of 3 sashes; two 4-pane and one 12-pane. 2 panelled doors
with flat bracketed hoods; one to right of centre & one to right of
centre. Interior not inspected. Formerly known as Chestnut Cottage and
the Singing Kettle. Included for group value.

Listing NGR: TQ7856443169

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26297930

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Recommended Books

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  Old House Care and Repair
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  The Victorian House Manual (2nd Edition): How They Were Built, Improvements & Refurbishment, Solutions to All Common Defects - Includes Relevant ... ... Properties (Haynes Manual) (Haynes Manuals)
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  Devon (Pevsner Buildings of England)
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  Yorkshire West Riding: Leeds, Bradford and the North (Pevsner Architectural Guides / Buildings of England)
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  Harrow on the Hill: A photographic portrayal of listed buildings and structures (Historic Buildings Picture Guides)
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  Maintaining and Repairing Old Houses: A Guide to Conservation, Sustainability and Economy