Squatters Cottage at National Grid Reference SJ6764105978
SQUATTERS COTTAGE AT NATIONAL GRID REFERENCE SJ6764105978, WOODLANDS LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1030945
- Date first listed:
- 24-Jul-1992
- List Entry Name:
- Squatters Cottage at National Grid Reference SJ6764105978
- Statutory Address:
- SQUATTERS COTTAGE AT NATIONAL GRID REFERENCE SJ6764105978, WOODLANDS LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1030945
- Date first listed:
- 24-Jul-1992
- List Entry Name:
- Squatters Cottage at National Grid Reference SJ6764105978
- Statutory Address 1:
- SQUATTERS COTTAGE AT NATIONAL GRID REFERENCE SJ6764105978, WOODLANDS LANE
- Statutory Address 2:
- SQUATTERS COTTAGE AT NATIONAL GRID REFERENCE SJ6764105978, WOODLANDS LANE
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:
- SQUATTERS COTTAGE AT NATIONAL GRID REFERENCE SJ6764105978, WOODLANDS LANE
- Statutory Address:
- SQUATTERS COTTAGE AT NATIONAL GRID REFERENCE SJ6764105978, WOODLANDS LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Telford and Wrekin (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Dawley Hamlets
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ6764105978
Details
DAWLEY
SJ 60 NE
31/10001
LITTLE DAWLEY
WOODLANDS LANE
Squatters Cottage at NGR SJ6764105978
Grade II
"Squatters" cottage 1797 with early and mid C19 extensions. Coal-measure sandstone and brick with plain tile roof, hipped to right end, and brick left end and rear stacks. Originally single-unit plan, became three-unit early C19; single storey; two doorways to centre left and left. Two-light casement touching centre doorway and further similar casement to right. Left doorway and a blocked opening having lintels formed of iron plateway rail. Very small extension to rear.
Interior has corner fireplaces that to right room with small early C19 cast-iron grate. Central room has recess with blocked smaller arched opening within. The cottage was built by Robert Bayley and probably with his own hands. In 1797 he was fined 6d for "an encroachment upon the Lord's waste" by building a cottage near Stocking Bridge. This piece of waste is between the former Shropshire Union Canal and Woodlands Lane. A rare and little altered example of a squatter's cottage. These were built by miners or industrial workers in the Coalbrookdale coalfield, and they would squat on a piece of waste land paying an annual fine to the landowner.
This entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 29 September 2016.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 362530
- 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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