Letterbox Cottage Pear Tree Cottage
LETTERBOX COTTAGE, 96, PRESTON VILLAGE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1089228
- Date first listed:
- 27-Feb-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Letterbox Cottage Pear Tree Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- LETTERBOX COTTAGE, 96, PRESTON VILLAGE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1089228
- Date first listed:
- 27-Feb-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Letterbox Cottage Pear Tree Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- LETTERBOX COTTAGE, 96, PRESTON VILLAGE
- Statutory Address 2:
- PEAR TREE COTTAGE, 97, PRESTON VILLAGE
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:
- LETTERBOX COTTAGE, 96, PRESTON VILLAGE
- Statutory Address:
- PEAR TREE COTTAGE, 97, PRESTON VILLAGE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Cotswold (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Preston
- National Grid Reference:
- SP0450100824
Details
PRESTON PRESTON VILLAGE
SP OO SW
(north side)
3/119 No 96 (Letterbox Cottage) and
No 97 (Pear Tree Cottage)
GV II
Two adjoining cottages, now interconnecting with village shop in No
97. Probably C17. Rubble stone, stone slate roof, 2 brick stacks
and one large stone ridge stack with partial brick flue. Single
range with projecting gabled wing to right, single storey and
attic. Pear Tree Cottage has 2 hipped dormers with twin casements,
2 twin casements on ground floor and central plank door, all with
splayed stone voussoir heads. Letterbox Cottage has one hipped
dormer and 3-light wood casement with renewed timber lintel below
to right, and recessed plank door to left, also with renewed timber
lintel. Projecting gabled wing has 2-light casement with timber
lintel on each floor. Large ridge stack has back-to-back
fireplaces with large timber bressumers, and bread oven in
Letterbox Cottage. Large plain beams also in Letterbox Cottage.
Listing NGR: SP0450100824
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 129418
- 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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