Paradise Cottage Wren Cottage
PARADISE COTTAGE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1174032
- Date first listed:
- 22-May-1969
- List Entry Name:
- Paradise Cottage Wren Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- PARADISE COTTAGE
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- Date:
- 2002-07-08
- Reference:
- IOE01/08160/19
- Rights:
- © Mr George Stacey. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1174032
- Date first listed:
- 22-May-1969
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 02-Jan-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Paradise Cottage Wren Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- PARADISE COTTAGE
- Statutory Address 2:
- WREN 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:
- PARADISE COTTAGE
- Statutory Address:
- WREN 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:
- SS9316444958
Details
SS94SW SELWORTHY CP
TIVINGTON
9/129 Paradise Cottage and Wren Cottage
(formerly listed as Paradise
Cottages)
22.5.69
GV II
Farmhouse, now 2 dwellings. Possibly C17, gable ends rebuilt and altered subsequently Roughcast random rubble,
thatched roof, half hipped left, hipped to right and extended and catslide over addition, lateral stack with slate
roofed bread oven to left of entrance, stone stack rising on rear elevation. Plan: not clear without internal
inspection, probably 3-cell and cross passage extended right. Two storeys, 1:1:3 bays; first floor left 2-light window,
3-light leaded casement with gabled top in bay built out in line with lateral stack, right 3 early C20 leaded iron
casements. ground floor left 2-light C19 leaded casement, 3-light right under wooden lintel, slate roofed pentice porch
to plank door, casement right and inserted entrance beyond, C20 door, lean-to addtion in end bay. Interior not seen.
Listing NGR: SS9316444958
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 265543
- 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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