Tan Cottage the Old Cottage
TAN COTTAGE, DALTES LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1111483
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jul-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Tan Cottage the Old Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- TAN COTTAGE, DALTES LANE
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- Date:
- 2002-06-01
- Reference:
- IOE01/05261/21
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1111483
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jul-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Tan Cottage the Old Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- TAN COTTAGE, DALTES LANE
- Statutory Address 2:
- THE OLD COTTAGE, DALTES LANE
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:
- TAN COTTAGE, DALTES LANE
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD COTTAGE, DALTES LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Tendring (District Authority)
- Parish:
- St. Osyth
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 12801 15335
Details
ST. OSYTH DALTES LANE TM 1215 15/152 Tan Cottage and The Old Cottage. . ' - II 2 cottages. Early C15 or earlier with later alterations and additions. Timber framed, plastered to left front (Tan Cottage) weatherboarded to right with some painted brick. Red plain tiled roof. 2 red brick chimney stacks to ridge and external right stack. 2 storeys. 9 various window range to first floor, some of those to Tan Cottage original ovolo mullions and small paned horizontal sliding sashes. 8 range to ground floor, again with some original mullions to Tan Cottage. C20 enclosed gabled porch and vertically boarded door to Tan Cottage, C20 door to The Old Cottage. Tan Cottage to left is the original build but there are remains of an earlier building in the right range. Internal features include back-to-back inglenook fireplace, partly restored one side. Heavy timber frame visible with widely spaced wall studs. Halved and bridled top plate scarf, stop chamfered bridging joists and a heavily roll and fillet moulded bridging joist, jowled storey posts and a heavy arched brace to tie beam. Some C18 vertically boarded doors.
Listing NGR: TM1280115335
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 119985
- 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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