Fordton Cottages
FORDTON COTTAGES, 1-4
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1105972
- Date first listed:
- 20-May-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Fordton Cottages
- Statutory Address:
- FORDTON COTTAGES, 1-4
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1105972
- Date first listed:
- 20-May-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Fordton Cottages
- Statutory Address 1:
- FORDTON COTTAGES, 1-4
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:
- FORDTON COTTAGES, 1-4
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- West Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Drewsteignton
- National Park:
- Dartmoor
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 75484 92447
Details
SX 79 SE CHERITON BISHOP CROCKERNWELL
10/44 Nos. 1-4 (consec.) Fordton Cottages
II
Row of 4 cottages. Probably early C19, modernised and rearranged in mid C20. Plastered cob on rubble footings; cob or rubble stacks topped with brick; thatched roof. 2-storey range under continuous roof hipped at each end. Original symmetry of plan and appearance has been altered slightly by C20 internal rearrangement. Originally a regular row of 2 room cottages with centre pair having mirror plans either side of large axial stack and breaking forward a little from the fronts of the flanking cottages, each with a room either side of its own axial stack and probably with front doors on the end of the range. Overall 8 window front of C19 and C20 timber casements 3- and 2-light casements, 3 panes per light. Inserted central doorway (to No. 3) as No. 4 (right side) now has 3 window front and No. 2 (left of centre) one room front. Door to No. 1 (left end) now on side. Despite alterations the range remains an attractive row of thatched cottages.
Listing NGR: SX7548492447
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 95145
- 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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