The Old Cottages
THE OLD COTTAGES
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1142404
- Date first listed:
- 12-Oct-1984
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Cottages
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD COTTAGES
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- Date:
- 2005-08-29
- Reference:
- IOE01/11643/22
- Rights:
- © Mr Stuart Brighton. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1142404
- Date first listed:
- 12-Oct-1984
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Cottages
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD COTTAGES
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 COTTAGES
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- St. Gennys
- National Grid Reference:
- SX1444796796
Details
ST GENNYS CRACKINGTON HAVEN
SX 19 NW
4/45 The Old Cottages
II
2 cottages, possibly originally one house. C17 with C19 and C20 additions.
Rendered stone and cob with thatched roof. South facing range, one room deep with
stack at east gable end (gable end extended to rear C20 and axial stack. C20
additions to rear and west end. Possibly hall at higher end with cross passage and
lower end kitchen. 2 storey, 5 window range. 2 C19 enclosed rendered porches with
sloping slate roofs. Inner doorways with roll mouldings, 4 irregularly-spaced
ground floor casements, renewed, with glazing bars. 4 outer upper-storey windows
project above the eaves line, the second from the east under a raking roof.
Interiors much altered. Fireplace at east gable end with massive fireplace beam
and cloam oven, closely-spaced thin curved ceiling beams. Collar rafter roof with
face pegged principals visible in upstairs rooms.
Listing NGR: SX1444796796
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 67229
- 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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