Madge's Cottage, Vine Cottage and the Old School Cottage
MADGE'S COTTAGE, CROSS HANDS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1104588
- Date first listed:
- 21-Feb-1977
- List Entry Name:
- Madge's Cottage, Vine Cottage and the Old School Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- MADGE'S COTTAGE, CROSS HANDS
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- Date:
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- Reference:
- IOE01/05707/12
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1104588
- Date first listed:
- 21-Feb-1977
- List Entry Name:
- Madge's Cottage, Vine Cottage and the Old School Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- MADGE'S COTTAGE, CROSS HANDS
- Statutory Address 2:
- THE OLD SCHOOL COTTAGE, CROSS HANDS
- Statutory Address 3:
- VINE COTTAGE, CROSS HANDS
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:
- MADGE'S COTTAGE, CROSS HANDS
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD SCHOOL COTTAGE, CROSS HANDS
- Statutory Address:
- VINE COTTAGE, CROSS HANDS
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Torridge (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Dolton
- National Grid Reference:
- SS5725412217
Details
DOLTON
CROSS HANDS, Dolton
SS 5712
14/68
Madge's Cottage, Vine Cottage and
The Old School Cottage
21.2.77
GV
II
Row of 3 cottages. Circa later (:17 to early C18 with C19 additions. Plastered cob
walls. Thatch roof gabled to right end hipped to left. Brick axial stack, one at
right gable end and rear lateral stack.
Plan: the 2 outer cottages have a 2-room plan, the central one has a 1-room plan.
C19 rear outshuts. Single storey 1-room C19 addition at end of The Old School
Cottage - probably the former school room.
Exterior: 2 storeys. Madge's Cottage to left has asymmetrical 2-window front of
small-paned C19 or early C20 2-light casements with a C20 part-glazed door to the
left and a leanto C19 porch to the right with similar door. Vine Cottage at centre
as asymmetrical 1-window front of C20 3-light casements and a leanto porch to right
with C20 part-glazed door. Old School Cottage to the right has a regular 2-window
front of C19 2-light casements to the left and early C19 12-pane sashes to the
right. Central leanto porch with early C19 6-panel door behind. Lower slate roofed
addition at right-hand end. All 1st floor windows have small gables in the thatch
above.
Interiors inaccessible at time of survey.
Listing NGR: SS5725412217
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 90861
- 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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