Bank Cottage
BANK COTTAGE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1162955
- Date first listed:
- 19-Feb-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Bank Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- BANK COTTAGE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1162955
- Date first listed:
- 19-Feb-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Bank Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- BANK 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:
- BANK COTTAGE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Mid Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Chawleigh
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 71300 12246
Details
CHAWLEIGH CHAWLEIGH SS 71 SW 2/47 Bank Cottage GV II
Cottage. Mid C17, refurbished in late C19. Plastered cob on rubble footings, most of front rebuilt with blocks of local rubble rougly laid to courses and exposed; similar stone rubble stack topped with C19 brick; thatch roof and slate to service addition. Cottage faces south-west. Original main block has 2-room plan with larger right (south-eastern) room served by projecting end stack. Single storey porch and service room added in late C19 around right front corner. C20 outshot on left end Main block is 2 storeys with irregular 2-window front of late C19 casements with glazing bars. Ground floor windows are larger with segmental arches over. Roof is gable-ended. Door at right end of front behind late C19 plastered rubble and slate-roofed extension and includes late C19 glazed double doors to left of a 2- light casement with glazing bars. Interior main ground floor room has Cl7 crossbeam and rubble fireplace with inserted or relined side oven. Soffits of beam and oak fireplace lintel both chamfered with scroll stops. Winder stair to rear left is possibly original. Roof inaccessible. Distinctive late C19 joinery detail, rustic but well made.
Listing NGR: SS7130012246
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 95518
- 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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