Sherwood Cottage
SHERWOOD COTTAGE, KING STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1148689
- Date first listed:
- 06-Oct-1969
- List Entry Name:
- Sherwood Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- SHERWOOD COTTAGE, KING STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1148689
- Date first listed:
- 06-Oct-1969
- List Entry Name:
- Sherwood Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- SHERWOOD COTTAGE, KING 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:
- SHERWOOD COTTAGE, KING STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Fylingdales
- National Park:
- North York Moors
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 95300 04930
Details
FYLINGDALES KING STREET
NZ 9504
Robin Hood's Bay
(west side)
19/116 Sherwood Cottage
6.10.69.
GV II
House, possibly C17 with alterations. Painted incised rendered walls, pantiled
roof, brick stack. 2 storeys and attic, 2 bays on gabled front elevation; 1-bay
right return to Chapel Street. Ground floor 3-light small-paned fixed windows,
that at right with an inserted opening casement, that at left with central
double-hung sash. On first floor 3-light small-paned casement at left and small
4-pane sash at right. C20 pivoted attic casement. Right return shows half-
glazed door in C19 wood surround, with bracketed cornice, and shop front at
right under extended eaves. Ridge chimney at right shared with Staith Cottage
(qv). Robin Hood is said to have lived on this site.
Listing NGR: NZ9530004930
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 327765
- 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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