Lilac Cottage Spinners Cottage

LILAC COTTAGE, ARLINGTON CORNER

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1088395
Date first listed:
26-Jan-1961
List Entry Name:
Lilac Cottage Spinners Cottage
Statutory Address:
LILAC COTTAGE, ARLINGTON CORNER

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Date:
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1088395
Date first listed:
26-Jan-1961
Date of most recent amendment:
05-Feb-1987
List Entry Name:
Lilac Cottage Spinners Cottage
Statutory Address 1:
LILAC COTTAGE, ARLINGTON CORNER
Statutory Address 2:
SPINNERS COTTAGE, ARLINGTON CORNER

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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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
LILAC COTTAGE, ARLINGTON CORNER
Statutory Address:
SPINNERS COTTAGE, ARLINGTON CORNER

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

County:
Gloucestershire
District:
Cotswold (District Authority)
Parish:
Bibury
National Grid Reference:
SP 11255 06819

Details

BIBURY ARLINGTON CORNER SP 1006-1106 11/56 Spinners and Lilac Cottage (previously listed as House approximately 100 yards S.W. of 26.1.61 Arlington Mill) GV II Formerly house attached to row, now two houses. Early-mid C17; C20 alterations and extension. Random rubble limestone; ashlar chimneys; stone slate roof. Two-storey with attic. C20 addition to east end is not of special interest. South front: Spinners to left has full gable with single window casement fenestration below; C20 restored 3-light to ground floor, 3-light recessed cavetto moulded above and 2-light to attic, all with hoodmoulds. C20 gabled porch to left with 2-light recessed chamfered mullioned casement above having flat hoodmould. Through passage giving access to north side of building to left, much restored with C20 concrete lintels; gabled attic roof dormer above. Two ridge-mounted chimneys with moulded caps. C20 artificial stone mullioned casements to Lilac Cottage to right. Rear: scattered fenestration, timber casements, some with leading, to Lilac Cottage to left. C20 restored mullioned casements to Spinners. Interior not inspected. Although extensively restored in mid-late C20, this building forms part of a picturesque group with The Ponderosa, Court Cottage and Weaver's Cottage (q.v.), adjoining at west end.

Listing NGR: SP1125506819

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
127302
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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