Description

CRANBROOK BIDDENDEN ROAD
TQ 83 NW (NORTH SIDE)
Sissinghurst
4/29 The South Cottage
20.6.67

GV II*

Small fragment of the main block of the c1570 house, now cottage. Circa 1570,
much restored, altered and extended. c1930-40 red, with some blue brick. Plain
tiled roof, hipped to right with projecting breast and very tall stack, and partly hipped to left with very large framed half-hip over. Tall stack to rear.
Two storeys; 2-window front, slightly irregular with large wooden diamond
lattice casements in segment-headed surrounds. The lintel of a transom and
mullion window with drip-mould area remains on the west face and on the first
floor of the east front survives a blocked doorway with possible blocked doorway
below, that above with surround moulded on the inside. Two storey brick and
tile-hung extension of c1930-40 to north.

Listing NGR: TQ8084238283

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17547271

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Recommended Books

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  Essex: Buildings of England Series (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Devon (Pevsner Buildings of England)
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  London 1: The City of London: City of London v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Dorset (Pevsner Architectural Guides: 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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  Nottinghamshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)