Barton Cottages

BARTON COTTAGES, 1 AND 2

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1141836
Date first listed:
29-Sept-1961
List Entry Name:
Barton Cottages
Statutory Address:
BARTON COTTAGES, 1 AND 2

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1141836
Date first listed:
29-Sept-1961
List Entry Name:
Barton Cottages
Statutory Address 1:
BARTON COTTAGES, 1 AND 2

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.

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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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
BARTON COTTAGES, 1 AND 2

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Launcells
National Grid Reference:
SS 24371 05764

Details

SS 20 NW LAUNCELLS LAUNCELLS

5/31 Nos. 1 and 2 Barton Cottages 29.9.61

GV II

House, at one time 2 cottages. Late C17/C18 with C19 alterations and additions. Main range whitewashed plastered cob, thatched roof, brick gable end chimneys. Right gable end additions have slate roofs, rear left addition stone with slate roof. Original plan possibly 2 or 3 rooms and cross passage. Present plan has circa early C18 stair in passage, rear corridor missing behind stair and ground floor room to right of passage. Right end of house altered or added C19 and single storey addition to right under slate roof. Rear left addition forms L plan. 2-storey nearly symmetrical 5-window range with central enclosed porch has sloping slated roof. 2 ground floor timber 2-light casements to left of porch, 10 panes per light. 1 small 6-pane opening to right of porch, further 2-light timber casement, 10 panes per light to right. First floor windows 5 similar timber casements. Ground floor room left has large fireplace with fireplace beam and cloam oven, hewn ceiling beams. Ground floor room to right of passage has ceiling beams and boxed-in oak stair of large planks. Roof timbers halved and pegged. Group value with Church of St Swithin.

Listing NGR: SS2437105764

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
64851
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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