Moorview, the Post Office and Rose Cottage
MOORVIEW, THE POST OFFICE AND ROSE COTTAGE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1170736
- Date first listed:
- 20-Feb-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Moorview, the Post Office and Rose Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- MOORVIEW, THE POST OFFICE AND ROSE COTTAGE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1170736
- Date first listed:
- 20-Feb-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Moorview, the Post Office and Rose Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- MOORVIEW, THE POST OFFICE AND ROSE 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:
- MOORVIEW, THE POST OFFICE AND ROSE COTTAGE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- North Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Knowstone
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 82669 23072
Details
KNOWSTONE KNOWSTONE SS 82 SW 3/27 Moorview, The Post Office and Rose 20.2.67 Cottage GV II Row of 3 adjoining cottages. Probably late C17 or early C18, Rose Cottage at right end entirely remodelled in C20. Painted rendered stone rubble and cob. Half-hipped thatch roof. Brick stack at left end and 3 axial brick stacks. Plan: row of 3 adjoining cottages. Moorview at left end is of 2 rooms with entry against the stack heating larger left-hand room and staircase to rear of smaller right-hand room. Single storey outbuilding at left end, possibly originally a smithy and later used as slaughter house, converted to form part of dwelling in C20. Post Office to centre of 2 rooms, much altered in C20, and Rose Cottage at right also of 2 rooms, entirely remodelled and partly rebuilt in C20. Exterior: 2 storeys. Moorview has 3 window range. C19 fenestration 2 light casements 4 panes per light above two 2-light casements 6-panes per light to right of C20 door. Single storey outbuilding at left end has small 4 panes window to left and C20 window to right of plank door. Post Office has 2 window range, C20 fenestration 2- lights over 3-light casements. Rose Cottage has entirely C20 fenestration, 2- and 3- light casements, the upper storey windows with slight eyebrow dormers. Interior: of Moorview has chamfered unstopped cross ceiling beam to larger left-hand room and rough timber lintel to fireplace. Right-hand room divided axially in C20 concealing original fireplace.
Listing NGR: SS8266923072
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 97378
- 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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