The Laurels and Tanners Cottage

THE LAURELS AND TANNERS COTTAGE, LYME ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1161652
Date first listed:
11-Aug-1950
List Entry Name:
The Laurels and Tanners Cottage
Statutory Address:
THE LAURELS AND TANNERS COTTAGE, LYME ROAD

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Date:
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1161652
Date first listed:
11-Aug-1950
Date of most recent amendment:
06-Jun-1983
List Entry Name:
The Laurels and Tanners Cottage
Statutory Address 1:
THE LAURELS AND TANNERS COTTAGE, LYME ROAD

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 LAURELS AND TANNERS COTTAGE, LYME ROAD

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

County:
Devon
District:
East Devon (District Authority)
Parish:
Axminster
National Grid Reference:
SY 29992 98444

Details

SY 29 98 AXMINSTER LYME ROAD 1/40 (south west side) 11.8.50 The Laurels and Tanners Cottage (formerly listed as "The Laurels")

II

C18 stone rubble house with adjoining cottage. Long range at right angles to road. End to road rendered. Slate roof one end gabled, the other end hipped. Two storeys. Eight window range. The Laurels has sashes with glazing bars in moulded architraves and C19/20 two storey splayed bay. Tanners Cottage has two window range of two-light casements with leaded panes. The Laurels has pilastered doorcase with entablature and Tanners Cottage a wood trellis porch. End to road a two storey splayed bay of sashes with glazing bars. Brick ridge chimney stacks.

Listing NGR: SY2999298444

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
87631
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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