Magnolia and Myrtle Cot
MAGNOLIA AND MYRTLE COT
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1164999
- Date first listed:
- 25-Mar-1991
- List Entry Name:
- Magnolia and Myrtle Cot
- Statutory Address:
- MAGNOLIA AND MYRTLE COT
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1164999
- Date first listed:
- 25-Mar-1991
- List Entry Name:
- Magnolia and Myrtle Cot
- Statutory Address 1:
- MAGNOLIA AND MYRTLE COT
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:
- MAGNOLIA AND MYRTLE COT
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- South Hams (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Stokenham
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 79161 42812
Details
STOKENHAM CHILLINGTON SX7942 Magnolia and Myrtle Cot 13/196 II
Pair of cottages. Circa late C17 or early C18 altered and possibly extended in C19. Roughcast rendered stone rubble and possibly cob. Thatched roof with gabled ends; eaves of Myrtle Cot at right hand west end are higher. Gable end stacks, right hand with short rendered shaft with slate weathering, the shaft of left hand stack truncated. Plan: Original plan uncertain. Magnolia at left hand east end appears to be the original house of 2-room plan, the left hand room heated from a gable end stack and its right hand room possibly unheated. Myrtle Cot to right west appears to be a 2-room plan extension built as a separate cottage, the right hand west room heated from a gable end stack and the left hand east room unheated. Exterior: 2 storeys. Asymmetrical 4-window range the right hand part Myrtle Cot has higher eaves and tall C19 12-pane fixed light first floor windows, central C20 door with early C20 casement to its left. Magnolia to left has small C19 3-light ground floor casement to left end late C19 glazed and panelled door to right of centre with canopy made from large piece of slate on timber cantilevers. All the windows at the front have slate sills. The rear elevation was not inspected. Interior: Inaccessible at time of survey 1989.
Listing NGR: SX7916142812
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 99980
- 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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