Smugglers Cottage
SMUGGLERS COTTAGE, MANOR STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1108266
- Date first listed:
- 26-Apr-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Smugglers Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- SMUGGLERS COTTAGE, MANOR STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1108266
- Date first listed:
- 26-Apr-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Smugglers Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- SMUGGLERS COTTAGE, MANOR STREET
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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:
- SMUGGLERS COTTAGE, MANOR STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- South Hams (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Dittisham
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 86678 54724
Details
DITTISHAM SX8654-SX8754 17/303 MANOR STREET (SOUTH SIDE) Smugglers Cottage
GV II
Small house. Probably late C17 or early C18, heavily restored in C20. Local limestone and slate rubble. Thatched roof with gabled ends, the eaves at the front swept over first floor windows. Stone rubble gable end and axial stacks. Plan: 4-room single depth plan. The original house was probably the 3 rooms to the right, its end rooms heated from gable end stacks and the central room unheated with a doorway at the front and back. The left hand room is probably a slightly later addition; it has a gable end stack and external steps at the front up to a loft doorway in the gable end where the ground level is higher. In circa late C19 a small single storey outshut was added to the right hand end. In circa late C20 the house was extensively restored and a single storey kitchen outshut was built behind the left hand end. The house is situated on the edge of the River Dart, facing east over the river. Exterior: 2 storeys. Asymmetrical 4-window east front the right hand window bay projects slightly. C20 2-light casements with glazing bars except for ground floor left which has 3-lights and ground floor right which has 4-lights; both with glazing bars. Doorway to right of centre and another near left hand end of the front; both have C20 glazed doors, the doorway to right of centre has a C20 slated canopy on brackets. Steps at left hand end up to a loft doorway in the gable end. Rear elevation has 3 eyebrow half dormers with C20 casements and small C20 outshut to right. Interior: All the internal wall plaster has been removed. The ceiling beams are C20 except for that in the left hand end room which is a chamfered axial beam. The two original fireplaces have timber lintels and the central unheated room has a staircase at the back. First floor and roof space not seen.
Listing NGR: SX8667854724
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 101215
- 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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