Mermaid Cottage
MERMAID COTTAGE, 2
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1022070
- Date first listed:
- 01-Aug-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Mermaid Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- MERMAID COTTAGE, 2
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1022070
- Date first listed:
- 01-Aug-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Mermaid Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- MERMAID COTTAGE, 2
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- MERMAID COTTAGE, 2
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Corsham
- National Grid Reference:
- ST8599371273
Details
CORSHAM MIDDLEWICK
ST 87 SE
1/262 No 2 (Mermaid Cottage)
GV II
Cottage, late medieval and C17, restored in early C20, rubble stone with stone-tiled eaves roof, renewed in early C20. One and a half storeys. North side has small dormer set to right and ground floor central small 4-light timber-mullion window, possibly medieval or C16. Door to right end with roof carried over C20 lean-to porch.
Narrow 2-light timber mullion window to left, possibly renewed original. South side has 2 coped dormer gables, 2 upper 3-light windows, ground floor 3-light, 4-light and single light, all ovolo-moulded with hoodmoulds. East end stone-tiled porch with small arched light in east end wall. East gable is roughcast with mermaid relief, possibly plaster, in apex.
Listing NGR: ST8599371273
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 315290
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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