Fosse Cottage

FOSSE COTTAGE, THE FOSSE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1060413
Date first listed:
25-Feb-1955
List Entry Name:
Fosse Cottage
Statutory Address:
FOSSE COTTAGE, THE FOSSE
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1060413
Date first listed:
25-Feb-1955
List Entry Name:
Fosse Cottage
Statutory Address 1:
FOSSE COTTAGE, THE FOSSE

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
FOSSE COTTAGE, THE FOSSE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
Somerset (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
North Curry
National Grid Reference:
ST 31985 25470

Details

NORTH CURRY CP THE FOSSE (South side) ST3125

10/43 Fosse Cottage

25.2.55

GV II

House. Said to be C16 in origin, much altered and enlarged mid C19. Ham stone and blue lias flat bedded with randomly placed rubble, Ham stone dressings, tile hung east addition, slate roofs, overhanging eaves, decorative bargeboards, C19 external stone stack west gable end, brick cap and large lateral stack on east wall of centre range, brick stack rear of east parallel range, L-plan facing north-west, parallel range set back on east front. Two storeys, 1:1:2 bays, first floor left in addition mullioned and transomed window, 2-light ogee headed mullioned window right, all others Tudor arched head mullioned windows, two 2-light right, ground floor left masked by C20 flat roofed conservatory, 3-light to right, single light left and 3-light right of moulded 4-centred head stone doorway, late medieval-style plank door fronted by lean-to clay tiled porch with wooden columns set on rubble plinth. Blank shield in chimney breast west gable end. Interior not seen. Said to be on site of church house.

Listing NGR: ST3199125474

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
270827
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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