The Cottage
THE COTTAGE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1155041
- Date first listed:
- 04-Nov-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- THE COTTAGE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1155041
- Date first listed:
- 04-Nov-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE COTTAGE
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 COTTAGE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Dorset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Witchampton
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 99525 07117
Details
WITCHAMPTON ST 90 NE NEWTOWN
4/119 The Cottage II
Detached house. Original section C18, enlarged to east c1858. Original part a former small farmhouse, has plastered walls, tiled roof with coped gable at left end; brick stack, part plastered, at left end, with ornamental pots. 2 storeys and attic. Ground floor has 3 pairs of French doors with bordered glazing, behind C20 conservatory. First floor has 3 sashes with vertical glazing bars. Lion-head ornament on eaves gutter. Attached former outbuildings at rear, now incorporated in house. Mid-C19 range at right end has plastered walls, tiled roof with bargeboards to gables, brick end and centre stacks. 2 storeys. Ground floor has 3 pairs of French doors with bordered glazing. First floor has 3 sashes with bordered glazing and blind boxes. Internally, original section has some chamfered ceiling beams. One C18 fireplace, some C18 raised panel doors. First floor room in rear wing has domed ceiling. In later wing, cut string stair with wreathed handrail and slender moulded balusters. (R.C.H.M. Monument 13. Dorset Vol V).
Listing NGR: ST9952507117
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 107578
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Inventory of Dorset, (1975)
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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