Holdings Houghton Cottage
HOLDINGS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1165886
- Date first listed:
- 25-Jan-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Holdings Houghton Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- HOLDINGS
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1165886
- Date first listed:
- 25-Jan-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Holdings Houghton Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- HOLDINGS
- Statutory Address 2:
- HOUGHTON 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:
- HOLDINGS
- Statutory Address:
- HOUGHTON COTTAGE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- South Hams (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Bigbury
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 65831 46829
Details
BIGBURY ST ANN'S CHAPEL SX 64 NE 5/20 Holdings and Houghton Cottage
- II
Farmhouse, now 2 houses. Possibly C17 in part, but with substantial C19 and C20 modifications or additions. Rendered, some limewashed rubble to back of hold- ings and to ground floor of Houghton Cottage. Holdings is left half of broad frontage in 2 storeys and upper level presumably former attic; set back portion has a small 2-light casement with horizontal bars above a C20 wide 3-light case- ment and a very small square light to the right of a lean-to porch with solid cheeks to a broad studded plank door which gives to cross passage behind a ridge stack; small stack also to left gable end, with a single storey extension which is not of special interest. First bay of set-forward front appears to belong to Holdings, with a casement at each level. At back is lean-to porch with glazed doors and various casements including three 2-light at first floor. Front eaves at higher level than back. Stair rises by renewed bressumer fire to right room. Right part is Houghton Cottage in 2 storeys with 3 windows; at ground floor a 3-light C20, 3-light C19 with glazing bars, a glazed C20 door under slated lean-to, and 2-light with glazing bars. First floor has three 2-light. Between middle and outer bays is a set forward in the walling near eaves, possibly registering a point of extension. Return gable has two C20 2-light casements above a 2-light C19, and similar in gabled extension. Back has gabled end, C20 windows, and glazed conservatory over a gap to a one storey extension in swept-down roof. Large stack in internal angle and possible bread oven. First floor has two 2-light casements with glazing bars. Interior not inspected, but substantial modification believed to have been undertaken.
Listing NGR: SX6583146829
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 99611
- 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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