No 1 and 2 Hackwills

NO 1 AND 2 HACKWILLS, THE SQUARE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1104599
Date first listed:
21-Feb-1977
List Entry Name:
No 1 and 2 Hackwills
Statutory Address:
NO 1 AND 2 HACKWILLS, THE SQUARE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1104599
Date first listed:
21-Feb-1977
List Entry Name:
No 1 and 2 Hackwills
Statutory Address 1:
NO 1 AND 2 HACKWILLS, THE SQUARE

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
NO 1 AND 2 HACKWILLS, THE SQUARE

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:
SS5698312143

Details

DOLTON

THE SQUARE (east side), Dolton
SS 5612
13/89
2.2.77

No 1 and 2 Hackwills

GV
II

Pair of cottages, formerly 3. Dated 1724 with C20 alterations and additions.
Rendered cob walls. Gable-ended thatch roof. Projecting rendered rubble stack at
left gable-end with brick shaft, axial brick shaft on stone base.
Plan; originally probably 3 1-room cottages, each heated. 2 left-hand cottages
converted into one. C19 rear outshut added at centre, C20 addition built behind
right-hand end.
Exterior: 2 storeys. Asymmetrical 3:2 window front. No 1 to the left has 2 and 3-
light small-paned casements, the central 1st floor one is C19 the others C20. C19
plank door towards left-hand end with slightly projecting buttress either side and
small slate plaque above inscribed "Thomas Hackwill and Thomazin 1724" with winged
angel's head carved above. C20 plank door to right of centre with 2 more buttresses
beyond it. No 2 to right has C19 3-light casement to left on lst floor with late
C20 PVC replicas to right and below. C20 leanto glazed porch to right. All 1st
floor windows have small gables in thatch above. C20 outshut against left gable
end.
Interior: No 1 has rough insubstantial beams in left-hand room. Feet of straight
insubstantial principal rafters visible on 1st floor.


Listing NGR: SS5698312143

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
90882
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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