Gardener's Cottage at Ashfold School
GARDENER'S COTTAGE AT ASHFOLD SCHOOL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1124267
- Date first listed:
- 26-Feb-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Gardener's Cottage at Ashfold School
- Statutory Address:
- GARDENER'S COTTAGE AT ASHFOLD SCHOOL
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- Date:
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- Reference:
- IOE01/07710/03
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1124267
- Date first listed:
- 26-Feb-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Gardener's Cottage at Ashfold School
- Statutory Address 1:
- GARDENER'S COTTAGE AT ASHFOLD SCHOOL
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:
- GARDENER'S COTTAGE AT ASHFOLD SCHOOL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Buckinghamshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Dorton
- National Grid Reference:
- SP6799014075
Details
SP 61 SE
6/73
DORTON
Gardener's Cottage at Ashfold School
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GV II
Now a house, former function unknown. Late C16 - early C17, altered.
Thin brick, mostly in English bond, with blue diapers. Rubble stone plinth with chamfered coping. Old tile roof, external C20 brick chimneys to each gable. 2 storeys and attic, 3 bays. Gable ends have 2-light stone mullion windows with moulded stone cornices, the lower window at W. end altered to doorway, the lower window at E, end blocked by chimney. Some leaded lights. W. gable also has similar single light to attic. S. front, to garden, has central door with 4-centred stone arch.
All windows to N. and S. inserted C19-C20, with sashes and wooden casements.
Interior: ground floor originally a single space with stop-chamfered cross beams; massive tie beams, those to gable walls cut with ends resting on moulded stone corbels, those between bays with centres cut into form of 4-centred arches; altered C17 queen strut trusses.
Listing NGR: SP6799014075
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 42454
- 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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