Two Cottages Adjoining to North End of Lester House
TWO COTTAGES ADJOINING TO NORTH END OF LESTER HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1107589
- Date first listed:
- 29-May-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Two Cottages Adjoining to North End of Lester House
- Statutory Address:
- TWO COTTAGES ADJOINING TO NORTH END OF LESTER HOUSE
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- Date:
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- Reference:
- IOE01/10751/30
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1107589
- Date first listed:
- 29-May-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Two Cottages Adjoining to North End of Lester House
- Statutory Address 1:
- TWO COTTAGES ADJOINING TO NORTH END OF LESTER HOUSE
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:
- TWO COTTAGES ADJOINING TO NORTH END OF LESTER HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- North Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Westleigh
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 47165 28487
Details
WESTLEIGH WESTLEIGH SS 42 NE 3/150 Two cottages adjoining to north end of Lester House II Two cottages, unoccupied at time of survey. Probably early C17. Unrendered stone rubble and some cob. Thatch roof with stone rubble stack at left gable end with drip. Axial stone rubble stack. Probably originally one house, 2 room plan with through-passage. The passage now blocked off to form lobby entry to left hand cottage. Outbuilding at right end, partially lofted, used as coal shed. 2 storeys. 4 window range. C19/C20 two light casements, 6 panes per light at each end, 4 panes per light to centre left, 2 panes per light to centre right. 8 paned sash to left and 16 paned sash to right of 2 small lean-to timber porches with corrugated roofs. Plank door at right end. Interior: Left hand cottage has impressive wide chamfered cross ceiling beams, partially collapsed at time of survey (August 1985). Plank and muntin screen separating the 2 cottages, with unusually deep chamfered muntins virtually diamond shaped on section. Roofspace not inspected. A small timber splayed mullion window concealed to right of plank door by outbuilding at right end.
Listing NGR: SS4716628483
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 98877
- 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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