Museum Cottages
MUSEUM COTTAGES, MAIN STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1040241
- Date first listed:
- 12-May-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Museum Cottages
- Statutory Address:
- MUSEUM COTTAGES, MAIN STREET
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- Date:
- 2003-10-01
- Reference:
- IOE01/11508/17
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1040241
- Date first listed:
- 12-May-1986
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 25-Jan-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Museum Cottages
- Statutory Address 1:
- MUSEUM COTTAGES, MAIN 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:
- MUSEUM COTTAGES, MAIN STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Northamptonshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Southwick
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 01992 92010
Details
SOUTHWICK MAIN STREET TL09SW (South side) 5/129 Museum Cottages 12/05/86 (Formerly listed as Museum Cottages at rear and SE of Shuckburgh Arms) GV II
House now 2 dwellings. Late C17 altered C19. Squared coursed limestone with thatch roof. Originally probably 3-unit plan. 2 storeys. 3-window range with one leaded casement to first floor centre; other windows are C19 casements under shallow eyebrow dormers, ground floor are under wood lintels. 2 C19 plank doors to centre and right and C20 door to left, all under wood lintels. Ashlar end stacks with moulded cornices. Interior: room to far left has open fireplace, with bressumer, and chamfered spine beams. Room to far right has close studded staircase wall. Converted into 2 dwellings C19. (RCHM: An Inventory of Architectural Monuments in North Northamptonshire: p143)
Listing NGR: TL0199292010
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 232685
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Inventory of Architectural Monuments in North Northamptonshire, (1984)
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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