Heather Cottage and Kimberley Nurseries
HEATHER COTTAGE AND KIMBERLEY NURSERIES
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1163896
- Date first listed:
- 25-Mar-1991
- List Entry Name:
- Heather Cottage and Kimberley Nurseries
- Statutory Address:
- HEATHER COTTAGE AND KIMBERLEY NURSERIES
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1163896
- Date first listed:
- 25-Mar-1991
- List Entry Name:
- Heather Cottage and Kimberley Nurseries
- Statutory Address 1:
- HEATHER COTTAGE AND KIMBERLEY NURSERIES
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:
- HEATHER COTTAGE AND KIMBERLEY NURSERIES
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 82057 44834
Details
SLAPTON SLAPTON SX8244 Heather Cottage and 12/95 Kimberley Nurseries
GV II
House, divided into 2 cottages. Probably C17, divided into 2 cottages probably C19 and with C20 extension at rear. Roughcast stone rubble and cob. Asbestos slate roof with gabled ends. Rendered lateral stacks at front and back with set-offs and C20 stack at right hand end. Plan: 3-room and through passage plan, the lower end to the left heated from a lateral stack at the front, the hall has a lateral stack at the back and the inner right hand room was unheated. There is a circa C19 outshut at the rear of the lower left end which was probably added when the house was divided into 2 cottages, Heather Cottage occupying the lower left end and passage and Kimberley Nurseries occupying the hall and inner room. In the C20 a 2-storey extension was built at the centre of the back. Exterior: 2 storeys. Asymmetrical 4-window north front Kimberley Nurseries to the right has 2 late C19 or C20 2-light casements on the first floor with glazing bars and circa early C20 3 and 4-light casements on the ground floor. Heather Cottage to the left has 2 late C20 first floor casements and circa earlier C20 glazed and panelled door to the right with an early C20 canopy and a projecting lateral stack to the left with set offs and a tall shaft. At the back a large C20 2-storey flat roof extension at centre concealing the lateral stack and an outshut to the right with a slate lean-to roof. Interior: Only Kimberley Nurseries (former hall and inner room) was inspected. It has no exposed early features Heather Cottage (formerly the lower end) is said to have a concealed cross-beam and a large blocked kitchen fireplace. The roof has straight principal rafters with lapped and pegged collars.
Listing NGR: SX8205744834
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 99881
- 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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