Cold Comfort
COLD COMFORT
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1089354
- Date first listed:
- 19-Dec-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Cold Comfort
- Statutory Address:
- COLD COMFORT
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1089354
- Date first listed:
- 19-Dec-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Cold Comfort
- Statutory Address 1:
- COLD COMFORT
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:
- COLD COMFORT
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Cotswold (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Dowdeswell
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 00127 18513
Details
DOWDESWELL - SP 01 NW 5/14 Cold Comfort 15.12.85 II
Former inn now house. Early C17, late C18 and mid C19. Coursed squared and dressed limestone, stone slate roof stone stacks. 'L'- shaped core with C19 extension in angle. C20 extensions at gable ends and C20 lean-to porch, not of special interest. Main body; 2 storeys and attic lit by C20 raking dormer at rear. Two and 3- light double-chamfered stone-mullioned casements with glazing bars in east and south facing walls. Single light (formerly lighting spiral staircase) in left-hand wall. Relieving arch over 3-light window left of single light. Front elevation lit by C20 single and 3-light casements with glazing bars. Late C18 - mid C19 two storey canted bay in finely dressed stone to gable end facing road lit by C20 sixteen-pane casements. Axial and projecting gable-end stacks. Interior: beam with moulded soffit in room with canted bay.
Listing NGR: SP0012718513
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 129113
- 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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