Walnut Tree Cottage
WALNUT TREE COTTAGE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1173736
- Date first listed:
- 22-May-1969
- List Entry Name:
- Walnut Tree Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- WALNUT TREE COTTAGE
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- Date:
- 2006-06-21
- Reference:
- IOE01/15182/02
- Rights:
- © Mr John Chester. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1173736
- Date first listed:
- 22-May-1969
- List Entry Name:
- Walnut Tree Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- WALNUT TREE 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:
- WALNUT TREE COTTAGE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Selworthy
- National Park:
- Exmoor
- National Grid Reference:
- SS8989547858
Details
SS8947 SELWORTHY CP BOSSINGTON
22/89 Walnut Tree Cottage
22.5.69
GV II
Cottage. C17, altered mid C19. Slobbered red sandstone random rubble exposed on returns, triple ridge tiles,
overhanging eaves, large lateral stack to right of entrance with bread oven projection. Plan: probably 2-cell
outbuilding adjoining left of entrance. Two storeys, 2 bays; first floor 2-light leaded casements flanking stack, right
bay built out in line with stack, unlit to right but lit ground floor with small leaded window, left 3-light leaded
iron casement, square leaded entrance, plank door; independently roofed single storey building to left with plank door.
Interior not seen, said to contain plank and muntin screen. (Photograph in NMR).
Listing NGR: SS8989547858
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 265502
- 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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