Downton Cottage

DOWNTON COTTAGE, THE STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1030550
Date first listed:
19-Nov-1984
List Entry Name:
Downton Cottage
Statutory Address:
DOWNTON COTTAGE, THE STREET
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1030550
Date first listed:
19-Nov-1984
List Entry Name:
Downton Cottage
Statutory Address 1:
DOWNTON COTTAGE, THE 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.

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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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
DOWNTON COTTAGE, THE STREET

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Suffolk
District:
East Suffolk (District Authority)
Parish:
Easton
National Grid Reference:
TM 28432 58586

Details

TM 25 NE EASTON THE STREET (south side)

10/92 Downton - Cottage

- II

House. C16/early C17. A single range built in 2 stages. Timber framed and plastered, some remains of older plasterwork in panels, south gable end of colourwashed brick; pantiled roof. 2 storeys. 2 window range to north, 3 window range to south, casements, some with square leaded panes, the windows with shallow pointed triangular heads. One internal stack, C17 external stack to south, C19 external stack to north. Modern boarded door to rear. The first floor fireplace has a plaster overmantel with 2 lions and foliated lozenges.

Listing NGR: TM2843258586

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
285864
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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