Smugglers Cottage

SMUGGLERS COTTAGE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1168516
Date first listed:
25-Jan-1990
List Entry Name:
Smugglers Cottage
Statutory Address:
SMUGGLERS COTTAGE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1168516
Date first listed:
25-Jan-1990
List Entry Name:
Smugglers Cottage
Statutory Address 1:
SMUGGLERS COTTAGE

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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.

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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.

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Location

Statutory Address:
SMUGGLERS COTTAGE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Devon
District:
South Hams (District Authority)
Parish:
Ringmore
National Grid Reference:
SX 65086 45814

Details

RINGMORE VILLAGE CENTRE SX 64 NE 5/184 Smugglers Cottage

GV II

Detached cottage with back facade to street, originally probably 2 dwellings. Probably C17. Colourwashed rendering, thatch roof. Alterations and refene- stration conceal original plan, but probably 3 room plan with cross-passage behind large central stack. To the road is 1 1/2 storeys; at ground floor are five 2-light casements with glazing bars, and one single light. A short section of wall is brought forward at right end, then a set back unit with higher eaves. First floor has two 2-light casements to eyebrow at left end. Large ridge stack off centre, left, and small square stack below ridge in right half above pro- jecting bay. Hipped left end has small 2-light over a large C20 casement. Back has large central swept down roof section over a 'rustic' porch, to the left of this are two 2-light casements to eyebrows, above a C20 door, a 2 and a 3-light casement. Porch has long shallow 7-light, and entrance plank door within porch, and, to right a 2-light to eyebrow above French doors and a 2-light casement. Interior not inspected.

Listing NGR: SX6508645814

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
99779
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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