East Rock Cottage
EAST ROCK COTTAGE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1162936
- Date first listed:
- 20-Feb-1967
- List Entry Name:
- East Rock Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- EAST ROCK COTTAGE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1162936
- Date first listed:
- 20-Feb-1967
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 18-Oct-1988
- List Entry Name:
- East Rock Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- EAST ROCK 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:
- EAST ROCK COTTAGE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- North Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Bishop's Nympton
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 75866 23672
Details
SS 72 SE BISHOP'S NYMPTON
6/54 East Rock Cottage (formerly listed as The Old Butcher's Shop) 20.2.67
GV II
House. Early C17 or earlier origins, extended by a shop at the west end, probably in the C18. Whitewashed and rendered to the front (south) elevation, presumably cob on stone rubble footings as partly exposed on the rear (north) elevation; roof thatched at the west end, the roof half-hipped at the west, corrugated asbestos roof to the east; truncated projecting front lateral stack with bread oven. Plan: Probably part of a single depth 3 room plan C17 house in origin, although much altered subsequently. A single-storey thatched block on a slightly different axis adjoins at the west end: this is probably an C18 shop or workshop is said to have been detached from the main range within living memory. The entrance is now in the west end wall in the angle between the main range and the thatched block. Exterior: 2 storeys. Asymmetrical 3 window south elevation with a variety of 2-light C20 timber casements, 1980s porch on the left return wall with a 2-light C20 casement above. C20 casements to the thatched block. Interior: Not inspected at time of survey (1987). Interior said to be very altered internally (information from owner) but to retain the feet of 2 cruck trusses in the main range, with no access to the apex of the roof. Group value with a cluster of early houses.
Listing NGR: SS7586623671
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 97585
- 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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