The Square
THE SQUARE, 3,4,5 AND 6
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1104536
- Date first listed:
- 25-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- The Square
- Statutory Address:
- THE SQUARE, 3,4,5 AND 6
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- Date:
- 2001-09-03
- Reference:
- IOE01/04610/29
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1104536
- Date first listed:
- 25-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- The Square
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE SQUARE, 3,4,5 AND 6
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 SQUARE, 3,4,5 AND 6
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 51389 09128
Details
PETROCKSTOWE PETROCKSTOWE SS 50 NW 8/62 Nos. 3, 4 5 and 6 The Square - - II Group of 4 attached cottages. Late C17 to early C18 with C19 additions. Plastered cob walls. Gable-ended thatch roof. 3 brick stacks - 1 at each gable end and 1 axial. Plan: L-shaped plan with 2 cottages forming each wing - the left-hand wing at least is likely to have originally been 1 house. Each cottage in it now consists of an outer principal heated room and a very small inner room. No's 3 and 4 which comprise the right-hand wing each have only 1-room with C19 outshuts at the rear. Exterior: 2 storeys. Nos 3 and 4 to the right have an asymmetrical 2:2 window front of mainly early C20 2-light casements by but No. 4 to left has a C19 part- leaded pane casement on 1st floor to left and a 3-light casement below C20 plank door to the right adjoining circa early C20 part-glazed door to No.3. Nos 5 and 6 project from the left end of No.4, No. 5 in the corner. Only having a very small frontage with 2-light C19 leaded pane casement above plank door. No. 6 to left has small 2-light casements on lst floor C20 to left partly C19 leaded pane to right with C20 part-glazed lean-to porch below. Interior: of No. 5 only inspected - contained small brick open fireplace with chamfered and stopped wooden lintel. Rough straight principal rafters. Features of interest such as open fireplaces and ceiling are likely to survive in the other cottages.
Listing NGR: SS5138909128
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 91036
- 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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