The Cottage
THE COTTAGE, GABWELL LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1097639
- Date first listed:
- 02-Dec-1988
- List Entry Name:
- The Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- THE COTTAGE, GABWELL LANE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1097639
- Date first listed:
- 02-Dec-1988
- List Entry Name:
- The Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE COTTAGE, GABWELL LANE
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 COTTAGE, GABWELL LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Teignbridge (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Stokeinteignhead
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 92067 69188
Details
STOKEINTEIGNHEAD GABWELL LANE, Higher Gabwell SX 96 NW
12/377 The Cottage
GV II
Small house. Late C17 with 1980s repair and renovation. Whitewashed, rendered and plastered, the front wall rebuilt in brick (probably in the C19) to the left of the front door, right end wall stone rubble, rear wall cob on stone footings (information from owner); thatched roof, hipped at ends; left end stack. Plan: Single depth plan, originally 2 rooms wide (partition between the rooms removed) with a principal heated room to the left and an unheated service room at the right end. A C20 flat-roofed extension has been added at the right end. Exterior: 2 storeys. Asymmetrical 3 window front with a slight change of plane on the front at the left. C20 porch to right of centre with a C20 front door. 2 and 3- light C19 or C20 timber casements with glazing bars. Interior: Chamfered scroll-stopped cross beam to left hand room, re-built fireplace with a timber lintel. Stair with a winder and straight flight in the rear right hand corner of the house. Roof: Pegged A-frame trusses, but the principals may be pegged into wall posts and could be late C17.
Listing NGR: SX9206769188
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 86020
- 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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