WEST SIDE (from junction with Lower
Road and Church Lane)
The Homestead
Former occupiers: Alfred Summers
(1968).
1 Larkview Cottages
2 Larkview Cottages
1 Chapel Lane
2 Chapel Lane
3 Chapel Lane
4 Chapel Lane
Azalea
Broadclose House
Former occupiers: Albert Giles (1935);
Douglas Hull (1968).
EAST SIDE (from junction with Lower
Road and Church Lane)
Wesleyan House
Wesleyan Chapel
The chapel was built on a site given
by Jacob, Viscount Folkestone, in
1864. It closed c1970.
Waterways
A grade II listed building.
Listing description: Detached cottage.
Circa 1600, with C18 addition. Timber-
framed with English bond brick to
south wall and west bay, thatched roof
gable-end brick stacks. Gable-end to
road, 2 bays of c.1600, third bay
added to west. One storey and attic, 2
windows. C20 door on south side, two 2-
light and one 3-light metal casements,
two eyebrow dormers with 2-light
casements. Left return is gable-end to
road with C20 external stack and C20
casement. Rear retains square-panelled
timber-framing, C20 metal casements.
To east end is late C19 single-storey
extension with half-hipped tiled roof.
Interior has chamfered beams with fine
vase-shaped stops, supported on
chamfered wall post, chamfered joists
in east room, open fireplace with
chamfered lintel with concave stops,
C18 planked doors. 2-bay roof of
c1600 has tie-beam braced to jowled
main posts, with queen struts to
collar and clasped purlins, wind
bracing. Continues to be occupied by
Longford Estate's water keeper.
Former occupiers: Captain A G Forman
CBE DSC RN (1964)
Large barn to rear of
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