The Old Post Office, Ivy Cottage and Ingrik (Row of Cottages at South-east Corner of Green)
THE OLD POST OFFICE, IVY COTTAGE AND INGRIK (ROW OF COTTAGES AT SOUTH-EAST CORNER OF GREEN)
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1097137
- Date first listed:
- 23-Aug-1955
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Post Office, Ivy Cottage and Ingrik (Row of Cottages at South-east Corner of Green)
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD POST OFFICE, IVY COTTAGE AND INGRIK (ROW OF COTTAGES AT SOUTH-EAST CORNER OF GREEN)
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- Date:
- 2001-01-02
- Reference:
- IOE01/03069/13
- Rights:
- © Norman Wigg. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1097137
- Date first listed:
- 23-Aug-1955
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Post Office, Ivy Cottage and Ingrik (Row of Cottages at South-east Corner of Green)
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD POST OFFICE, IVY COTTAGE AND INGRIK (ROW OF COTTAGES AT SOUTH-EAST CORNER OF GREEN)
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:
- THE OLD POST OFFICE, IVY COTTAGE AND INGRIK (ROW OF COTTAGES AT SOUTH-EAST CORNER OF GREEN)
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Teignbridge (District Authority)
- Parish:
- North Bovey
- National Park:
- Dartmoor
- National Grid Reference:
- SX7403383862
Details
NORTH BOVEY NORTH BOVEY
SX 78 SW
4/249 The Old Post Office, Ivy Cottage
-
23.8.55 and Ingrik (row of cottages at
south-east corner of Green)
GV II
Row of 3 cottages with attached outbuilding, reputedly former wheelwrights workshop.
Circa mid C17-C18 left-hand end of Ingrik is later extension. Rendered granite
rubble walls. 2 right-hand chimney stacks are squat granite rubble ones, the gable
end one has a drip course near the top. Central and left-hand chimneys are rendered
with brick shaft at the top. The 3 right-hand cottages have thatched roofs, gable
ended, the extension has a slate roof and the outbuilding a pantile roof.
Original plan uncertain but probably a row of 3 cottages. Right-hand cottage (The
Old Post Office) is larger than the other 2 originally were, it has direct entry and
2 large heated rooms. Other cottages also probably direct entry with one heated and
one unheated room. Outshuts added at rear.
2 storeys. The Old Post Office has asymmetrical 3-window front of C20 2- and 3-light
casements except for the ground floor right which is a large single light. All have
glazing bars. C20 mock Tudor door to right of centre in open-fronted rendered porch
with gabled thatched roof. Central cottage (Ivy Cottage) has asymmetrical 2-window
front, all C20 2- and 3-light casements with glazing bars. Wide, possibly C18
rendered stone porch with gabled thatched roof to left of centre. Probably C17
chamfered wooden doorframe with heavy studded plank door with strap hinges, possibly
original. Left-hand cottage (Ingrik) has asymmetrical 2-window front with 1 window
extension to the left and single storey outbuilding attached at the far left. C20
1-, 2- and 3-light casements with glazing bars. Rendered stone porch to left of
original cottage with thatched gable roof. Probably C18 doorframe with contemporary
plank door.
Interior of 'The Old Post Office' inspected, contained open fireplace with chamfered
wooden lintel and run-out stops. Interior of the other cottages not inspected, nor
were any of the roof structures seen.
Listing NGR: SX7403383862
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 85183
- 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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