Swiss Cottages, Babworth Park
Swiss Cottages, Babworth Park, Babworth Park Drive
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1045135
- Date first listed:
- 14-May-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Swiss Cottages, Babworth Park
- Statutory Address:
- Swiss Cottages, Babworth Park, Babworth Park Drive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1045135
- Date first listed:
- 14-May-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Swiss Cottages, Babworth Park
- Statutory Address 1:
- Swiss Cottages, Babworth Park, Babworth Park Drive
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:
- Swiss Cottages, Babworth Park, Babworth Park Drive
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Nottinghamshire
- District:
- Bassetlaw (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 69060 80795
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 10 July 2023 to correct a typo in the description and to reformat the text to current standards
SK 68 SE
2/8A
EAST RETFORD
BABWORTH PARK DRIVE (west side)
Swiss Cottages, Babworth Park
II
House, formerly two cottages. Late C18. Probably by Repton. Red brick with uncut timber cladding simulating a log cabin. Slate roof with deep overhang at the eaves. Single central red brick ridge stack. Single storey plus garret. Three bays. The front and rear both having a single projecting bay at opposite corners. Doorway with wooden door. To the right is a single glazing bar Yorkshire sash, to the left, in the projecting bay, is a single four-light glazing bar casement. The left gable with projecting roof supported on wooden brackets and plain bargeboard has a balcony with carved wooden panels and fascia supported on three wooden posts. There are two large glazing bar fixed lights. Above is a doorway with wooden door and to the right a single four-light glazing bar casement and a further single similar single light glazing bar casement. The rear has a doorway with wooden door. To the right is a single two-light glazing bar casement and to the left, in the projecting bay, a single three-light glazing bar fixed light. To the left are single storey brick and slate extensions.
Interior: some ground floor rooms have timber beams.
Listing NGR: SK7068180743
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 241026
- 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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