Gas Lamp Cottage Ladysmith
GAS LAMP COTTAGE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1164982
- Date first listed:
- 17-Jul-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Gas Lamp Cottage Ladysmith
- Statutory Address:
- GAS LAMP COTTAGE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1164982
- Date first listed:
- 17-Jul-1987
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 30-Aug-1995
- List Entry Name:
- Gas Lamp Cottage Ladysmith
- Statutory Address 1:
- GAS LAMP COTTAGE
- Statutory Address 2:
- LADYSMITH
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:
- GAS LAMP COTTAGE
- Statutory Address:
- LADYSMITH
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Teignbridge (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Kingskerswell
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 87026 66442
Details
In the entry for: SX 86 NE KINGSKERSWELL NORTH WILBOROUGH 3/179 Sunnyside and Ladysmith Cottage the address shall be amended to read:
SX 86 NE KINGSKERSWELL NORTH WILBOROUGH 3/179 Ladysmith (formerly listed as Sunnyside) and Gas Lamp Cottage (formerly listed as Ladysmith) and in the description: References to 'Ladysmith Cottage' should be amended to read'Gas Lamp Cottage' and references to 'Sunnyside' should be amended to read 'Ladysmith'.
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SX 86 NE KINGSKERSWELL NORTH WILBOROUGH 3/179 Sunnyside and Ladysmith Cottage GV II 2 cottages originally 1 house. C17 much altered in C19 and C20. Rendered rubble walls. Gable ended slate roof with asbestos slate towards left-hand end. At right- hand gable end is squat rendered rubble stack with tapering top; axial rendered brick stack to left of centre. Originally 3-room and through-passage plan with lower room to right heated by gable end stack which has adjoining smoking chamber. Hall heated by axial stack backing onto passage and inner room reputedly formerly had front lateral stack. Divided into 2 cottages probably in C19 at lower end of passage; in Sunnyside to left the passage was blocked at either end to become a small room and a passage inserted along the rear wall incorporating a staircase. Rear outshut added to Ladysmith Cottage probably in C20. 2 storeys. Ladysmith Cottage to right has asymmetrical 2-window front. The first floor left-hand window is circa late C19/early C20 2-light casement with small panes. To its right is taller similar C20 window in dormer. Below it and to the right is late C20 bow window with small panes. Late C20 stable type door to left. Towards right end at an intermediate level is small narrow window which lights the projection at the right-hand gable end housing the smoking chamber. Sunnyside has an asymmetrical 1-window front, 2 to the ground floor, all 2-light casements. The first floor window is in a dormer and is probably C19. The ground floor windows are C20, the right-hand one was originally the doorway to passage. All windows are without glazing bars. projection towards the left end, apparently originally for chimney. C20 conservatory/porch at left-hand gable end has door. Interior: no original features visible in Sunnyside. Ladysmith Cottage contains 2 ovens with stone openings to the left of the modern fireplace. To the right is a C17 smoking chamber, circular with a corbelled stone roof which has a flue at the top. Roof structure completely replaced in late C20. An important feature of this building is the unusual survival of the smoking chamber.
Listing NGR: SX8702666442
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 84890
- 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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