Old Leys Cottage
OLD LEYS COTTAGE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1079097
- Date first listed:
- 03-Nov-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Old Leys Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- OLD LEYS COTTAGE
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- Reference:
- IOE01/13037/32
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1079097
- Date first listed:
- 03-Nov-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Old Leys Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- OLD LEYS 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:
- OLD LEYS COTTAGE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Teignbridge (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Ilsington
- National Park:
- Dartmoor
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 80458 75193
Details
ILSINGTON LIVERTON SX 87 NW 4/105 Old Leys Cottage
GV II
House, probably a C17 farmhouse converted to 2 cottages in late C18 or early C19; C20 addition at rear. Roughcast stone and cob, the latter reported to be in upper storey only. Asbestos slated roof. Large matching chimneystacks of well made stone rubble with quoins of dressed granite in each gable; the stacks project with splayed sides, the side facing the road sloping inwards sharply at the top. C19 brick shafts on top. Cottage-plan consisted of 1 room and a staircase at the front with small service room at rear, the 2 cottages separated by a solid wall which does not rise in to the roof space. 2 storeys; C20 addition single-storied. 2 widely spaced windows wide, formerly with a pair of doors in centre, the right-hand one now blocked. Windows have C20 wood casements without glazing bars. Good C18 or early C19 plank door with wrought-iron strap-hinges in left-hand doorway. C20 glazed lean-to porch in front of both doorways. Interior has some good C18 or early C19 plank doors with wrought-iron strap-hinges. Right hand ground storey room has wide fireplace with splayed sides and heavy wooden lintel, the lower edge of latter cut away; it never seems to have had an oven. Roof structure, which has been burnt at some time, has plain trusses with collars pegged to the faces of the principal rafters; the common rafters are late C19 or C20, replacing thick thatching spars laid horizontally, some of which still survive. The house probably has early features concealed under plaster, especially the floor- joists above the ground storey; fireplace in left-hand ground storey room is known to have a large blocked opening with heavy wood lintel.
Listing NGR: SX8045875193
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 439513
- 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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