Hardy's Cottage
HARDY'S COTTAGE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1119859
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jan-1956
- List Entry Name:
- Hardy's Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- HARDY'S COTTAGE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1119859
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jan-1956
- List Entry Name:
- Hardy's Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- HARDY'S 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:
- HARDY'S COTTAGE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Dorset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Stinsford
- National Grid Reference:
- SY 72836 92498
Details
STINSFORD SY 79 SW HIGHER BOCKHAMPTON
8/136 Hardy's Cottage
26.1.56
- II
Detached cottage. Left section c1800, right section c1840. Brick walls with some flint banding - a facing on cob. Upper walls plastered cob. Hipped thatched roof, roof of right section slightly lower. Brick end and centre stacks. One storey and attic. Brick porch with shallow pitched lead roof. Ledged door. Evidence of 2 blocked doors. Ground floor has 4 casements, 2 with glazing bars, 2 with lead lights. Attic has 3 slightly dormered windows, 2 with glazing bars, one with lead lights. At right end a single storey extension, of brick with slate roof. Small single storey, timber extension on front of this. Internally, main ground floor room has large open fireplace with timber lintel. Bread oven with access from room on right. Old brick and stone floors. Early panelled doors, possibly brought from elsewhere. Birthplace of Thomas Hardy in 1840, and built by his great grandfather. Good unspoiled example of Dorset cottage. A National Trust property. (RCHM Monument 8 Dorset Vol II)
Listing NGR: SY7283692498
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 106324
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Inventory of Dorset, (1970)
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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