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48 and 49

A Grade II Listed Building in Alciston, East Sussex

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.8279 / 50°49'40"N

Longitude: 0.1362 / 0°8'10"E

OS Eastings: 550541

OS Northings: 105324

OS Grid: TQ505053

Mapcode National: GBR LS4.56N

Mapcode Global: FRA C65X.8VF

Plus Code: 9F22R4HP+5F

Entry Name: 48 and 49

Listing Date: 25 May 1988

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1272815

English Heritage Legacy ID: 447662

ID on this website: 101272815

Location: Alciston, Wealden, East Sussex, BN26

County: East Sussex

District: Wealden

Civil Parish: Alciston

Traditional County: Sussex

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): East Sussex

Church of England Parish: Selmeston St Mary with Alciston

Church of England Diocese: Chichester

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Description


ALCISTON ALCISTON VILLAGE
TQ 5105

36/853 Nos 48 & 49

II

House. Probably C15 timber framed 3-bay open hall, altered to form a lobby
entrance house in the early C17, by the insertion of a ceiling to the hall
and chimney-stack, when the separately framed 2-bay cross wing was added,
clad in flint with red brick dressings in the C18 and with mainly C20
fenestration. Exterior of flint with red brick dressings. Very steeply
pitched peg tiled roof with gablets and off central brick stack. 1 storey
and attics, L-shaped. Mainly C20 casements to ground floor and hipped flint
and brick porch with modern wooden door. Rear elevation has 1 C19 metal
casement and plank door. Cross wing has some diaper brick-work to ground
floor of gable. 3 C20 casements and 2 modern dormers (one hipped).
Interior of original hall house has 2 square crown posts each with 2 foot
braces and arched brace to collar beam. 1st floor has exposed jowled posts
and arched brace. Ground floor central room has an early C17 chamfered
bressumer to open fireplace with rushlight marks, bread oven arch opening
and alcove and brick floor. Chamfered spine beam and floor joists. The early
C17 cross wing, which is framed separately, has an arched brace roof. 1st
floor room has jowled posts and a ceiling with chamfered axial beam with run
out stops and similar floor joists. There is some exposed square framing with
curved tension brace and an original window opening (now decorated with C20
turned balusters). Ground floor has exposed chamfered beam and C18 curved
brick fireplace.


Listing NGR: TQ5054105324

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