Battle Cottage the Ovens
BATTLE COTTAGE, 4, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1137361
- Date first listed:
- 11-Oct-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Battle Cottage the Ovens
- Statutory Address:
- BATTLE COTTAGE, 4, HIGH STREET
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- Date:
- 2001-04-28
- Reference:
- IOE01/02948/16
- Rights:
- © Mr Norman D Chappell. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1137361
- Date first listed:
- 11-Oct-1973
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 06-Mar-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Battle Cottage the Ovens
- Statutory Address 1:
- BATTLE COTTAGE, 4, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- THE OVENS, 2, HIGH STREET
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:
- BATTLE COTTAGE, 4, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address:
- THE OVENS, 2, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Central Bedfordshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Blunham
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 15278 51147
Details
TL 1551 BLUNHAM HIGH STREET (East Side)
7/5 Nos 2 (the Ovens) and 11.10.73 4 (Battle Cottage) (formerly listed as Nos 2 and 4 and Outbuilding - at W end) II Houses. Late C17 and C19. Plaque: "AD 1699". Timber framed, some timbering exposed to no. 2, parts of no. 2 rebuilt in brick, the whole with colourwashed roughcast render. Part of no. 2 has clay tile roof, the rest of the block has thatched roof. Original block of 3-room plan, one storey and attics, RH part of no. 2 being converted outbuilding. Ground floor has 2 doors to main block, both with moulded surrounds and pediments, no. 2 with 4 panel door, no. 4 with 3 panel door, the upper part glazed. 3 3-light casements with leaded lights, that to RH block under cambered head. 5 dormers overall, central one of main block and 2 RH ones being C20 insertions, all with C20 2-light casements.
Listing NGR: TL1527851147
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 37931
- 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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