Crossbow Cottage
CROSSBOW COTTAGE, PROSPECT HILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1163854
- Date first listed:
- 25-Mar-1991
- List Entry Name:
- Crossbow Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- CROSSBOW COTTAGE, PROSPECT HILL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1163854
- Date first listed:
- 25-Mar-1991
- List Entry Name:
- Crossbow Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- CROSSBOW COTTAGE, PROSPECT HILL
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:
- CROSSBOW COTTAGE, PROSPECT HILL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- South Hams (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Slapton
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 82011 45115
Details
SLAPTON PROSPECT HILL SX8245 SLAPTON 11/90 Crossbow Cottage
GV II
Cottage. Probably late C17 or C18. Extended in C20. Slate rubble, partly rendered. Thatched roof with gabled ends, the right hand end with raised hipped roof. Left hand end stack with stone rubble shaft with slate weathering and a rendered axial stack. Plan: The original house appears to be the 2 room plan cottage on the left with a central entrance and gable end stacks. The right hand part is probably a later addition which was raised in the C20 to a full 2 storeys. Exterior: 1 storey and attic and 2 storeys. The left end is one storey and attic with eyebrowed eaves in the thatch over the small late C19 attic casement; on the ground floor 2 small C20 4-pane sashes and central doorway with C20 glazed double doors and a C20 glazed porch. To the right the roof has been raised, C20 ground floor casement and C20 ariel above. Two C20 casements in the left hand gable end, the ground floor with a slate hoodmould. At the rear a C20 casement to left and large battered slate rubble buttress on right. Interior: Was not accessible at time of survey in 1988.
Listing NGR: SX8201145115
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 99876
- 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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