Bounsell's House and Cottage
BOUNSELL'S HOUSE AND COTTAGE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1105038
- Date first listed:
- 16-Feb-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Bounsell's House and Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- BOUNSELL'S HOUSE AND COTTAGE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1105038
- Date first listed:
- 16-Feb-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Bounsell's House and Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- BOUNSELL'S HOUSE AND 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:
- BOUNSELL'S HOUSE AND COTTAGE
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 52993 12332
Details
MERTON MERTON SS 5212 22/157 Bounsell's House and Cottage - GV II
Two houses which were originally one. Early to mid C19. Rendered stone walls. Gable ended slate roof. Brick stack at each gable end of front range. Plan: Originally one house consisting of single depth 2 room front range, equal-sized with central hall. Behind the left-hand end was a service wing. This has been converted into a separate cottage. Exterior: 2 storeys. Symmetrical 3 window front of original 12-pane sashes on first floor, 16-panes below. At the centre is original flat doorhood with moulded cornice which has been filled-in below with glazed panels in C20 to create a porch. Simple eaves cornice resting on projecting joist ends. Wing behind left-hand end is now the Cottage and has 3 windows. 2 are C19 partly leaded 2-light casements one to the right on the first floor and one below which is transomed. Late C19 or early C20 4- pane sash to right on the ground floor and 2-light C20 casement to left on first floor. Below it is a C20 panelled and glazed door. Interior: not inspected although original joinery may survive such as staircase, cupboards and panelled doors.
Listing NGR: SS5299312332
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 91772
- 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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