Anchor Cottage
Anchor Cottage, Upper Street
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1029437
- Date first listed:
- 04-Mar-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Anchor Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- Anchor Cottage, Upper Street
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1029437
- Date first listed:
- 04-Mar-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Anchor Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- Anchor Cottage, Upper Street
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:
- Anchor Cottage, Upper Street
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Surrey
- District:
- Guildford (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Shere
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 07093 47972
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 12 October 2021 to reformat text to current standards
TQ 0747
16885-/12/10004
SHERE
UPPER STREET
Anchor Cottage
GV
II
House. Early C17 refronted and extended in mid C19. Timberframed building refronted in red brick on ground floor and rendered above. Tiled roof with fretted wooden bargeboards and brick chimneystacks. Gable end to street has circular window to attic, first floor sash with vertical glazing bars only, and tripartite sash to ground floor, entrance front has two sashes with vertical glazing bars only. C20 bow to ground floor and early pedimented canopy on ornate posts to to entrance door. External red brick chimneystack and one-storey extension to rear. Street front has additional bay in painted brick with cambered sash which adjoins Pilgrim's Earth.
Interior has early C17 timberframe with shallow arched tie beam and queen strut side purlin roof. Framing to original cross wing overbuilt, but arched wind bracing survives. Cross wing truncated and extended in early C19. Many internal C19 features survive, including panelling, doors, architraves, fire surrounds and the staircase.
Listing NGR: TQ0709347972
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 288577
- 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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