Ruby Cottage the Thatched Cottages
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1177469
- Date first listed:
- 28-Aug-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Ruby Cottage the Thatched Cottages
- Statutory Address:
- 35
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- Date:
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1177469
- Date first listed:
- 28-Aug-1984
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 29-Jan-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Ruby Cottage the Thatched Cottages
- Statutory Address 1:
- 35
- Statutory Address 2:
- RUBY COTTAGE
- Statutory Address 3:
- THE THATCHED COTTAGES
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:
- 35
- Statutory Address:
- RUBY COTTAGE
- Statutory Address:
- THE THATCHED COTTAGES
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Chewton Mendip
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 59722 52744
Details
ST55SE CHEWTON MENDIP CP THE FOLLY
7/26 No 35 and Ruby Cottage (The Thatched Cottages) (previously listed as Nos 1 and 2 (The Thatched Cottages)) 28.8.84 II
Pair of semi-detached cottages. Datestone to No 35: "R S l785" over doorway. Rubble walling, thatch, coped verges, central and gable rubble stacks. No 35 of 2 storeys, 2 bays, 2-light wooden casements with horizontal bars on first floor, pilaster jambs, lintels carved with axe and trowel (left), level and dividers (right), broad stone cills; 2-light casements with horizontal bars to ground floor, also central hollow chamfer would mullion and double stooled cills, under crude square drips with dropped ends. Central plank door under a thatched hood and crude drip similar.to windows, above ornamental datestone. Ruby Cottage of 2 storeys, 2 bays; left of door 2-light wood casements with horizontal bars, hollow chamfer could mullion and double stooled cills, right of door a 2-light wood casement similar but no mullion, over a single wood casement, Central plank door with small thatched hood; datestone over; "1785", flanked by miniture columns. To left a pantiled lean-to extension; at back a single small direct glazed light and a 3-light mullioned window. Interior with 2 winder staircases; 2 fireplaces with broad wooden bressumers.
Listing NGR: ST5972252744
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 268045
- 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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