Pear Tree Cottage Including East End of the Old Forge to the West

PEAR TREE COTTAGE INCLUDING EAST END OF THE OLD FORGE TO THE WEST, ALLER ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1162752
Date first listed:
10-Mar-1988
List Entry Name:
Pear Tree Cottage Including East End of the Old Forge to the West
Statutory Address:
PEAR TREE COTTAGE INCLUDING EAST END OF THE OLD FORGE TO THE WEST, ALLER ROAD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1162752
Date first listed:
10-Mar-1988
List Entry Name:
Pear Tree Cottage Including East End of the Old Forge to the West
Statutory Address 1:
PEAR TREE COTTAGE INCLUDING EAST END OF THE OLD FORGE TO THE WEST, ALLER 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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
PEAR TREE COTTAGE INCLUDING EAST END OF THE OLD FORGE TO THE WEST, ALLER ROAD

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

County:
Devon
District:
Torridge (District Authority)
Parish:
Dolton
National Grid Reference:
SS5729512230

Details

DOLTON

ALLER ROAD, Dolton

SS 5712
14/61

Pear Tree Cottage including east
end of The Old Forge to the west

II

Formerly one house now 2 cottages. Circa late C17 or early C18 with C20 addition.
Rendered cob and rubble walls. Thatch roof gabled to right and hipped to left end.
Brick axial stack and one at right gable-end.
Plan: originally 3-room plan which has been subdivided so that the left-hand room
now forms part of The Old Forge. C20 addition at right-hand end.
Exterior: 2 storeys. Asymmetrical 3-window front - 1:2 The Old Forge has a late
C20 2-light casement. Pear Tree Cottage has regular front of circa early C20 4-pane
sashes. Central C20 glazed porch with door.
Interior: exhibits no early features but some may be concealed.


Listing NGR: SS5729512230

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
90854
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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