Row of 4 Cottages Including Post Office
ROW OF 4 COTTAGES INCLUDING POST OFFICE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1105037
- Date first listed:
- 16-Feb-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Row of 4 Cottages Including Post Office
- Statutory Address:
- ROW OF 4 COTTAGES INCLUDING POST OFFICE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1105037
- Date first listed:
- 16-Feb-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Row of 4 Cottages Including Post Office
- Statutory Address 1:
- ROW OF 4 COTTAGES INCLUDING POST OFFICE
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:
- ROW OF 4 COTTAGES INCLUDING POST OFFICE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Torridge (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Merton
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 52856 12243
Details
MERTON MERTON SS 5212 22/155 Row of 4 cottages including Post - Office
GV II
Row of 4 estate cottages. Mid-later C19. Stone rubble walls. Hipped slate roof. 2 large axial stone ashlar stacks. Plan: Four 2-room plan cottages, each apparently with one larger heated room and smaller service room. Exterior: Symmetrical 7 window front with mainly original fenestration. 2-light casements apart from two 4-light casements at centre both of which appear to be shared by 2 cottages, and a 3-light casement to the right of each porch. Above each window is a dressed stone flat arch and hoodmould over. 4 identical, regularly spaced stone gabled porches with decorative bargeboards and stone arches with keystones. Behind each is a C19 4-panelled door apart from a C20 glazed door to the right-hand cottage. Interior: not inspected. The cottages were built by the Clinton Estate.
Listing NGR: SS5285612243
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 91770
- 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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