Thirlby Cottage
THIRLBY COTTAGE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1097690
- Date first listed:
- 02-Dec-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Thirlby Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- THIRLBY COTTAGE
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- Reference:
- IOE01/05474/25
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1097690
- Date first listed:
- 02-Dec-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Thirlby Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- THIRLBY COTTAGE
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:
- THIRLBY COTTAGE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Teignbridge (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Kenn
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 92020 85488
Details
KENN KENN SX 98 NW
2/180 Thirlby Cottage
GV II
House. Circa mid C17 origins, with some C20 remodelling. Whitewashed rendered stone, thatched roof, hipped at left end, gabled at right end ; right end stack, rear left lateral stack. Plan: Single depth 2 room plan with a central passage, the house extended at the left end on the site of a former outbuilding as one room over a garage. Exterior: 2 storeys. Asymmetrical 4 window front with a gabled C20 porch to right of centre into the cross passage with C17 timber chamfered doorframe. Small pane C19 timber casements (those to the extension re-used from an old cottage), C20 garage door ground floor left. Interior: The right-hand room has the remains of a chamfered doorframe from the passage, a massive exposed chamfered crossbeam, exposed joists and a blocked fireplace, probably concealing an early lintel and jambs. The left-hand room has an exposed scroll-stopped crossbeam, an early fireplace may survive behind the present arrangement. Winder stair at rear of passage is secondary, position of original stair unclear. Roof: Not inspected but may be of interest.
Listing NGR: SX9202085488
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 85849
- 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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