Flood Cottages
FLOOD COTTAGES, 1 AND 2
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1023982
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jul-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Flood Cottages
- Statutory Address:
- FLOOD COTTAGES, 1 AND 2
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1023982
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jul-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Flood Cottages
- Statutory Address 1:
- FLOOD COTTAGES, 1 AND 2
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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:
- FLOOD COTTAGES, 1 AND 2
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Orcheston
- National Grid Reference:
- SU0590345270
Details
ORCHESTON ORCHESTON ST. MARY
SU 04 NE
(east side)
2/179 Nos 1 and 2 Flood Cottages
GV II
Pair of attached cottages. 1842. Cob, Welsh slate roof with axial
brick stack. 2-storey, 4-window front; half-glazed doors with flat
hoods to left and right, with two C20 casements and two 2-light C19
casements, first floor has two C20 casements and two 2-light C19
casements. To rear is original continuous integral lean-to to
ground floor, first floor has two 2-light casements. Returns have
wavy bargeboards to gables, no windows. A large cast-iron plaque
on wall to centre of front first floor, commemorates the building
of the cottages in 1842, following The Great Flood of 1841. One
pair of two in Orcheston; others are in Tilshead (q.v.) and
Shrewton; the latter are not sufficiently unaltered to be
listable.
Listing NGR: SU0590345270
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 319815
- 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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