East Lynch Cottage
EAST LYNCH COTTAGE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1058023
- Date first listed:
- 02-Jan-1986
- List Entry Name:
- East Lynch Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- EAST LYNCH COTTAGE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1058023
- Date first listed:
- 02-Jan-1986
- List Entry Name:
- East Lynch Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- EAST LYNCH 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:
- EAST LYNCH COTTAGE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Selworthy
- National Park:
- Exmoor
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 92762 46292
Details
SS94NW SELWORTHY CP EAST LYNCH 4/101 East Lynch Cottage -
- II
Farmhouse enlarged to cottage with barn. Late medieval, ceiled late Cl6-early C17, partially rebuilt at front and enlarged to include barn possibly in C18. Roughcast over rubble, thatched roof half-hipped to right, brick stack left gable end, stone stack to left of cross passage. Plan: probably open hall house ceiled to 3-cell and cross passage, end wall removed and cottage extended to include barn. One and a half storeys, all C20 wooden casements, three 2-light dormers left of entrance, ground floor two 2-light windows left of C20 door, one right, and double doors to barn beyond. Interior not seen: said to contain true crucks, smoke blackened with hip true cruck left gable end, right one removed when wall rebuilt, lateral bears with runout stops to left of cross passage now blocked at rear. (VAG Reports, unpublished SRO, February 1973 and March 1981).
Listing NGR: SS9276246292
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 265514
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Vernacular Architecture Group Report in February, (1973)
Vernacular Architecture Group Report in March, (1981)
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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