Benchmark Cottage

BENCHMARK COTTAGE, LITTLE HATHERDEN

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1093293
Date first listed:
27-Sept-1984
List Entry Name:
Benchmark Cottage
Statutory Address:
BENCHMARK COTTAGE, LITTLE HATHERDEN

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1093293
Date first listed:
27-Sept-1984
List Entry Name:
Benchmark Cottage
Statutory Address 1:
BENCHMARK COTTAGE, LITTLE HATHERDEN

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:
BENCHMARK COTTAGE, LITTLE HATHERDEN

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

County:
Hampshire
District:
Test Valley (District Authority)
Parish:
Tangley
National Grid Reference:
SU 34981 50610

Details

SU 35 SW TANGLEY LITTLE HATHERDEN

4/9 Benchmark Cottage

II

House. Along range with a central part of timber-framed origin, extended (westward) and reclad c1800, with C20 eastward extension. Flint and thatch. Partly 2 storeyed, mostly of 1 storey and attic, with irregular fenestration. The roof has a ridge which lowers eastward, with hips at each end, and one eyebrow dormer. Flint walls with brick quoins and cambered arches, some bands: altered features and C20 brickwork at the east side. Casements. Plain doorways. At the west end a wide stack has been added, with flint- panelled walls, the upper part of brickwork having a stone plaque inscribed 1 8 M B 0 0, and the plinth having a bench mark.

Listing NGR: SP3600155250

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
139933
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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