Headpost Cottage
HEADPOST COTTAGE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1117397
- Date first listed:
- 08-Jan-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Headpost Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- HEADPOST COTTAGE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1117397
- Date first listed:
- 08-Jan-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Headpost Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- HEADPOST COTTAGE
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:
- HEADPOST COTTAGE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- North Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Chittlehamholt
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 65381 18699
Details
CHITTLEHAMHOLT SS 61 NE
6/57 Headpost - II Former pair of cottages, now in single occupation. Possibly C18 origins but entirely re-modelled in mid C19. Stone rubble, upper storey rendered. Asbestos slate roof with gable end stone rubble stacks with tapered cups, offsets and each with bread oven projection. Mirror plan pair of cottages, each cottage formerly partitioned centrally with end heated rooms and scullery to front and straight-run staircase to rear of a narrow unheated room towards the centre. The central partitions have been removed both cottages, and the staircase in the left hand room removed. Two storeys. 3-window range. Symmetrical C19 fenestration intact with unusual 2-light casements with 6 small panes above 4 larger panes to each light. Similar 3-light casements to ground floor. Central 2-light window between the two cottages. Clay-tiled lean-to porch roofs supported on shaped timber brackets to each cottage, with heavy plank doors with narrowly spaced chamfered cover strips and chamfered door surrounds. Small lean-to to rear left side. Apart from the removal of the partitions and staircase to left-hand cottage, C19 joinery is principally intact.
Listing NGR: SS6538118699
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 442146
- 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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