The Cot

THE COT

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Overview

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1141911
Date first listed:
10-Jul-1957
List Entry Name:
The Cot
Statutory Address:
THE COT

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1141911
Date first listed:
10-Jul-1957
Date of most recent amendment:
09-Oct-1984
List Entry Name:
The Cot
Statutory Address 1:
THE COT

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

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
THE COT

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

District:
Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Grade-Ruan
National Grid Reference:
SW 72174 14619

Details

GRADE-RUAN CADGWITH SW 71 SW 9/34 The Cot (formerly listed as Cottage 10 7 57 adjoining Cliffe Cottage) GV II

Formerly 2 cottages, converted into one. Circa C17. Whitewashed rubble lower walls with plastered cob above (unplastered at rear). Thatched roof. Brick chimney stacks. Originally two 2-cell units with cross passages and store to left (north- west). Asymmetrical. Long, 7 window range. Ground slopes down from north-west to south-east. Single storey unit of left (north-west) with partly glazed entrance door and 2-pane C20 window to left. 4-pane, C20 casement window below hipped roof in gable end. Remainder of cottage 2 storeys. 3 C20 3-pane windows on ground floor with 2 C20 glazed and partly glazed doors between. On first floor 12-pane casement window with two 4-pane horizontal sliding sash windows asymmetrically placed. Thatched roof with hipped end on left (north-west) and adjoining slate roof of Cliffe Cottage on right. Chimney stack on ridge to right of left-hand gable end and to left of right-hand side.

Listing NGR: SW7217414619

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Legacy System number:
64616
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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