Key Cottage
KEY COTTAGE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1104529
- Date first listed:
- 25-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Key Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- KEY COTTAGE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1104529
- Date first listed:
- 25-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Key Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- KEY 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:
- KEY COTTAGE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Torridge (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Petrockstow
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 51528 10221
Details
PETROCKSTOWE SS 51 SW 5/46 Key Cottage
- II Small house. Circa mid to later C17 with C19 addition. Rendered cob and rubble walls. Thatch roof gabled to left end hipped to right. Brick axial stack and 1 at left gable-end. Plan: 3-room plan - the 2 rooms to the right are heated by the axial stack between them, tne left-hand room by the stack on its end wall. C19 outshut added along rear wall. Exterior: 2 storeys. Asymmetrical 3-window front, 2 half dormers to 1st floor which are late C20 2-light casements. C20 smaller 2 and 3-light casements below. C20 lean-to porch towards left-hand end with stable-type door. Similar door to right under slate doorhood. Interior: central room has chamfered wooden lintel which has had the date 1799 inscribed on it. Rebuilt fireplace to right-hand room. Roof structure may be late C17 and consists of straight principals with collars pegged onto them.
Listing NGR: SS5152810221
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 91020
- 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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