The Wombles
THE WOMBLES, BELL STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1097513
- Date first listed:
- 10-Feb-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Wombles
- Statutory Address:
- THE WOMBLES, BELL STREET
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1097513
- Date first listed:
- 10-Feb-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Wombles
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE WOMBLES, BELL STREET
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 WOMBLES, BELL STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- East Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Otterton
- National Grid Reference:
- SY 08534 85324
Details
OTTERTON BELL STREET, Otterton SY 0885 7/121 The Wombles - - II Cottage. C17, thoroughly modernised circa 1980. Plastered cob on stone rubble footings; cob or stone rubble stack topped with late C19 brick and Rolle estate chimney pots; thatch roof, tile or outshots. L-shaped house originally facing south but now facing west. The south-facing block was a 2-room plan cottage with a right end stack. Now the 2 rooms have been knocked together. 1-room plan block built at right angles to rear of left room may be an extension. It now houses the circa 1980 stairs and kitchen. Outshot on the end. Circa 1980 entrance moved from south to west side. 2 storeys. South front has irregular 2-window front of C19 and C20 replacement casements with glazing bars and at the left end is the recess of the original blocked doorway. Roof gable-ended to left and half-hipped to right. On the west front is C20 front door with a contemporary canted bay window to right. Thatch roof over over bay is carried across to form roof of porch. Other windows this side are C20 casements with glazing bars and roof is gable-ended. Interior. Only the former south-facing 2-room block contains C17 carpentry detail. Both former rooms have an axial beam; the right one is soffit-chamfered with scroll stops, the left one is a circa 1980 replacement. 2-bay roof but truss is boxed in. However the purlins look as through they are C17 and the right end hip cruck indicates a strong likelihood that they are. Roof space inaccessible. No carpentry detail exposed in rear block.
Listing NGR: SY0853485324
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 86322
- 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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