THE OLD COTTAGE

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1107621
Date first listed:: 29-May-1986
List Entry Name:: THE OLD COTTAGE
Statutory Address:: THE OLD COTTAGE

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Date:: 2004-12-03
Reference:: IOE01/12638/34
Rights:: © Dr Ann Allen. Source: Historic England Archive

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1107621
Date first listed:: 29-May-1986
List Entry Name:: THE OLD COTTAGE
Statutory Address 1:: THE OLD COTTAGE

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: THE OLD COTTAGE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:: Devon
District:: North Devon (District Authority)
Parish:: Fremington
National Grid Reference:: SS 51431 32391

Details

FREMINGTON FREMINGTON SS 53 SW 2/36 The Old Cottage II House. Early C17, extended to rear in C20. Rendered stone and cob. Asbestos slate roof. Stack at left gable end and axial rubble stack with tapered cap. 3-room former through-passage plan, the rear doorway now blocked, with the hall stack backing onto the passage. C20 2-storey extension to rear left end forming overall L-shaped plan. 2 storeys. 3-window range C20 3-light casements, those to right have diamond leaded panes. Ground floor has gabled porch with slate roof. 6-panelled door, the upper panels glazed. 2-light window to right, 2 panes per light and a 3-light casements, 4 panes per light, one 2-light casement 6 panes per light and a 2-light window 2 panes per light to left. Interior: Plank and muntin screen between hall and inner room, 6 panels wide, the muntins and headrail chamfered on hall side, with doorway at right end with renewed timber surround. Ceiling beams renewed, some original joists. Single raised cruck truss forming closed partition over hall/inner room, with some renewed timber. Trenched purlins and ridge purlin. No sign of smoke-blackening. Remaining roof structure replaced in C20.

Listing NGR: SS5143132391

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The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:: 98741
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.