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Archaeology South-EastNo. 1 & 2 Sprivers Cottages, Horsmonden, KentInterpretive Historic Building Survey / Rev 01/October 2007• The surviving daub infill within the timber framed elements of the cottagesare historically sensitive and should be treated as such. This is particularlyso in the attic space.• Although once common, water boiling furnaces (coppers) and bread ovensare today redundant and take up room: as a consequence many havebeen removed and such features are now rare in small vernacular houses.The examples within Sprivers Cottages survive intact and should beretained without modification.• The window openings and external door openings are of historic interestand should be respected accordingly.• There are a number of in situ board and ledged doors, some with originalfixtures and furniture. These are considered to be of significance andshould be carefully conserved in situ. The door to room 2.6 with thesloping side should be retained as it is representative of an unusual andimportant design aspect of the structure.• All traditional / original floorboards within the cottages should be respectedand retained.• Any new service requirements are to be undertaken with minimumintervention into the historic fabric.• Carpenters marks in room 1.6 to be protected from damage, i.e the surfaceshould not be sanded or painted.• The oversailing tie beams should be retained in situ.• The outbuilding is of historic interest, which should be respected. Repairsshould follow the principals described above in terms of like for like repairs.Particular care should be paid to the original elm cladding on the northside. Dense vegetation along the south side of the outbuilding should bethinned out.• External surfaces of brick paths should be retained and maintained inaccordance with the principals described above.19
Archaeology South-EastNo. 1 & 2 Sprivers Cottages, Horsmonden, KentInterpretive Historic Building Survey / Rev 01/October 20078.0 SOURCES CONSULTEDAndrews, J. Industries in Kent. 1500-1600. in M Zell. 2000. Early ModernKent 1540-1640Brunskill, R.W. 1987. Illustrated handbook of Vernacular Architecture. Faber& Faber. London.Hasted. 1972 edt. The History and Topographical Survey of the County ofKent. Vol VMartin D & B Martin. 1989. Domestic Buildings in the Eastern High Weald1300-1750: Part 1 Wall Construction. Historic Buildings in Eastern Sussex.Vol 5. Hastings Area Archaeological Papers.Newman, J. 1980. West Kent and the Weald in Pevsner (ed) The Buildingsof England. Penguin Books. LondonPage, W (ed). Victoria County History of Kent, Volume 3.Young C. 2004. The Physical Setting. In An Historical Atlas of Kent ed. TLawson & D Killingray. Phillimore. Chichester. West Sussex.9.0 ACKNOWLDEGEMENTSArchaeology South East would like to acknowledge the assistance providedfor this project by Lynne Kemp (NT); the tenants at Sprivers Cottages; the staffat the Centre for Kentish Studies and East Sussex Records Office and inparticular Christopher Whittick; Peter Massey for on site assistance andinterpretation.20
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