Cowmans Cottage
COWMANS COTTAGE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1057559
- Date first listed:
- 21-Dec-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Cowmans Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- COWMANS COTTAGE
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- Date:
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1057559
- Date first listed:
- 21-Dec-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Cowmans Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- COWMANS COTTAGE
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:
- COWMANS COTTAGE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Elworthy
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 10497 33650
Details
ST13SW ELWORTHY CP WILLETT
9/8 Cowmans Cottage
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- II
Farmhouse. Late C15, altered early C17, C19 cider cellar added, restored late C20. Red sandstone random rubble, catslide roof left of doorway, asbestos slate bitumen covered to right of tall external stone stack, brick stack left gable end. Plan: open hall with low partitions, ceiled and stair turret with adjoining single cell added, now 3 cell and cross passage with cider cellar incorporated as kitchen. 2-storey, 2-bay block right of external stack, C20 2-light casements many paned window below wooden lintel inserted end bay right, left unlit catslide roof over addition with tiny lancet in re-entrant angle, shouldered wooden doorframe, plank door. Similar doorcase on rear elevation. Interior: stone spiral stairs in addition with peaked door frame to room beside, chamfered bressumer to fireplace with corn drying kiln to right, bread oven right, lateral beams, chamfered wooden lintel to lateral fireplace, 3 pair of jointed crucks, wattle and daub partition on first floor with remains of plaster panel dated 164? said to survive on one partition but not sighted. Formerly known as Willett Farmhouse, (VAG Report, unpublished SRO, November 1980).
Listing NGR: ST1049733650
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 264765
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Vernacular Architecture Group Report in November, (1980)
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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