Norman Cottage Chapel

NORMAN COTTAGE CHAPEL

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1153040
Date first listed:
26-Aug-1983
List Entry Name:
Norman Cottage Chapel
Statutory Address:
NORMAN COTTAGE CHAPEL

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1153040
Date first listed:
26-Aug-1983
List Entry Name:
Norman Cottage Chapel
Statutory Address 1:
NORMAN COTTAGE CHAPEL

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:
NORMAN COTTAGE CHAPEL

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

County:
Gloucestershire
District:
Cotswold (District Authority)
Parish:
Blockley
National Grid Reference:
SP2012635707

Details

SP 23 NW 2/47 BLOCKLEY ASTON MAGNA

Norman Cottage Chapel
GV
II*


C12 village church altered in mediaeval period and later converted into 2 cottages;
now one.

Externally: in 2 parts, rubble with tiled roofs, coped verges to East and over former
chancel arch.

Left hand part: single storey and attic, gabled dormer with 2-light mullion window
with drip; 3-light similar window on ground floor; gabled return to West is later
infilling.

Right hand part: 2 storeys, coursed rubble; 2 windows, C19 with segmental heads;
lean-to over porch.

Interior altered as cottages, chancel (right hand part) has large inserted fireplace
with wooden lintel and with an upper lintel supported by former eaves corbels(!).

The original plan and shape is easily appreciated: 2 bay chancel with a (shortened)
2 bay nave; pointed chancel arch on slightly earlier looking C12 imposts and one
scallop cap for a nook shaft (removed) in former position of stairs. 'Nave' has
2 cruck trusses with later purlins and wind-braces. 'Chancel' has a (?) C15
arch-braced truss.

Several other features survive including a small round headed C12 window with
monolithic head.


Listing NGR: SP2012635707

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
126757
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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