The Ten Cottages

THE TEN COTTAGES, 1-3

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1186166
Date first listed:
21-Apr-1986
List Entry Name:
The Ten Cottages
Statutory Address:
THE TEN COTTAGES, 1-3

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1186166
Date first listed:
21-Apr-1986
List Entry Name:
The Ten Cottages
Statutory Address 1:
THE TEN COTTAGES, 1-3

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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Corrections and minor amendments

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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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
THE TEN COTTAGES, 1-3

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

County:
Warwickshire
District:
Stratford-on-Avon (District Authority)
Parish:
Wormleighton
National Grid Reference:
SP 44953 53672

Details

WORMLEIGHTON SP4453 15/169 Nos.1 to 3 (consecutive), The Ten Cottages

GV II

Corner block of 3 estate cottages. 1848, with late C19 additions to No.1. Probably designed by Edward Blore, for Earl Spencer. Ironstone ashlar, with red brick to rear. Fish scale tile roofs, with slate to rear, have coped gable parapets and kneelers; stone ridge and external stacks with C20 square brick shafts. L-plan, with No.1 in wing to right return side. Tudor style. 2 storeys; 3-window range. Shallow projecting gabled bays to left and right. Chamfered Tudor arch doorways to left and right in straight heads with sunk spandrels arid ribbed doors. Wood mullioned windows with painted iron lattices, and transoms to ground floor, of 3 lights and 2 lights in centre; first floor windows of 2 lights. Bays and all ground floor openings are chamfered and have hood moulds with alternating block surrounds. Central gabled half-dormer. Gables have shields with Spencer crest. No.1 has later porch with coped gable parapet and kneelers. Chamfered Tudor arch doorway in straight head with hood mould. One-bay addition to right in similar style has 2-light windows with horizontal glazing bars. End stack:, Interiors not inspected. (Buildings of England: Warwickshire, p.483).

Listing NGR: SP4495353672

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Legacy System number:
305745
Legacy System:
LBS

Sources

Books and journals
Pevsner, N, Wedgwood, A, The Buildings of England: Warwickshire, (1966), 483

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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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