Hildons Cottage
HILDONS COTTAGE, A3072, BOW
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1107010
- Date first listed:
- 20-Nov-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Hildons Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- HILDONS COTTAGE, A3072, BOW
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1107010
- Date first listed:
- 20-Nov-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Hildons Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- HILDONS COTTAGE, A3072, BOW
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:
- HILDONS COTTAGE, A3072, BOW
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Mid Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Bow
- National Grid Reference:
- SS7196901809
Details
BOW
SS 70
SW 2/16
BOW (north side)
Hildons Cottage
GV
II
Two cottages, originally one house. Early-mid C18, modernised in late C19. Plastered cob and rubble; stone rubble or cob stacks topped with C19 and C20 brick; thatch roof.
Two adjoining two-room plan cottages facing south with a carriageway through the building at right (east) end with a small bedchamber over. Right cottage has two rear lateral stacks and left cottage has axial stack between the two rooms. Two storeys. Irregular four-window front comprising a variety of late C19 and C20 casements with glazing bars and a late C19 and C20 casements with glazing bars and a late C19 canted bay window containing horned large-pane sashes with glazing bars set in approximate centre. To left of bay window is part-glazed late C19 door to left cottage originally the main door when Hildons was a single house. Right cottage is entered through late C19 plank double doors to carriageway and by former service door inside passage.
Interior: is mainly the result of late C19 modernisation but some C18 joinery remains and more C18 features are probably hidden. Roof not inspected.
This entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 21 January 2019.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 96529
- 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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