Description

BENENDEN TQ8032 THE STREET 1350-0/7/140 (North East side) 20/06/67 Nos.l AND 2 Kingsford Cottage and Baldwins General Stores (Formerly Listed as: Nos.1-2 Kingsford Cottage) GV II House and shop. C16 or earlier probable open hall-house refronted in C18. Ground floor clad in red brick with grey headers in diaperwork pattern, 1st floor tile hung. Tiled roof, half-hipped at one end. 2 storeys 3 windows. Two C20 flat roofed dormers, three C19 casements with L hunges to first floor. Ground floor has 2 late C19 casements flanked by half glazed doors and canted bay shop front and 6 flush panelled door. Early C19 castslide to rear. Large C17 external chimneystack to rear. Shop interior has massive upright post. Right side ground floor room has wide open fireplaces with opening to bread oven, and spice cupboard with wooden surround and shelf. 1st floor bedroom has remains of 1 or 2 shutter grooves. Some jowled posts have gunstock profiles, others are sharply cut. Octagonal crown post, probably C15.

Listing NGR: TQ8096132888

External Links

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