The Old Post Cottage
THE OLD POST COTTAGE, CHURCH LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1131029
- Date first listed:
- 10-Oct-1988
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Post Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD POST COTTAGE, CHURCH LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1131029
- Date first listed:
- 10-Oct-1988
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Post Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD POST COTTAGE, CHURCH 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:
- THE OLD POST COTTAGE, CHURCH LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Figheldean
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 15283 47367
Details
FIGHELDEAN CHURCH LANE SU 14 NE (south side)
2/179 The Old Post Cottage
GV II Cottage. C16 or C17. Timber frame with whitewashed infill, brick laced flint to gable of the third bay. Thatched roof. Single storey and attic, 3 bays, comprising a taller upper parlour bay, independently framed, and lower bays. Framing 3 panels high with corner braces. Entrance lateral to upper bay, a boarded door. Two and 3-light windows and square C20 bay on the lowest right end. Flush dormer to upper bay, and small gabled dormer to central bay. C17 brick stack at junction of builds. Roof half hipped. Interior not seen - may be of interest.
Listing NGR: SU1528347367
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 321489
- 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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