Sexton's Cottage Tumbleweed
SEXTON'S COTTAGE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1098019
- Date first listed:
- 27-Jan-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Sexton's Cottage Tumbleweed
- Statutory Address:
- SEXTON'S COTTAGE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1098019
- Date first listed:
- 27-Jan-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Sexton's Cottage Tumbleweed
- Statutory Address 1:
- SEXTON'S COTTAGE
- Statutory Address 2:
- TUMBLEWEED
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:
- SEXTON'S COTTAGE
- Statutory Address:
- TUMBLEWEED
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- East Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Combe Raleigh
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 16067 02478
Details
COMBE RALEIGH COMBE RALEIGH SY 10 SE
6/128 Sexton's Cottage and Tumbleweed -
GV II
2 adjoining cottages. Probably C18, Sexton's Cottage, to the left, may be slightly earlier than Tumbleweed. Colourwashed, rendered stone rubble; thatched roof with a plain ridge, hipped at ends; axial stack at junction between the cottages, rear lateral stack to Sexton's Cottage. Plan: Sexton's Cottage is single depth, now one room on plan but probably originally divided into a heated room at the left and unheated service room to the right; Tumbleweed (interior not inspected on survey (1988)) is probably 2 rooms wide. Exterior: 2 storeys. Asymmetrical 2:2 window front, Sexton's to the left with a central C20 porch and 2-light C20 timber casements with glazing bars. Tumbleweed has a C20 lean-to porch to the right and 2-light C20 timber casements with glazing bars. Interior: Sexton's has a large open fireplace to the lateral stack, formerly with a bread oven; The fireplace has a chamfered lintel and one chamfered jamb. Roof: Apex not inspected but timbers visible upstairs suggest that the trusses are pegged A frames.
Listing NGR: ST1606702478
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 87129
- 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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