Myrtle Cottage
MYRTLE COTTAGE, CHURSTON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1195183
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jan-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Myrtle Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- MYRTLE COTTAGE, CHURSTON ROAD
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- Date:
- 2001-06-30
- Reference:
- IOE01/04730/23
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1195183
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jan-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Myrtle Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- MYRTLE COTTAGE, CHURSTON ROAD
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:
- MYRTLE COTTAGE, CHURSTON ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Torbay (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 90287 56121
Details
BRIXHAM
SX9056 CHURSTON ROAD, Churston Ferrers 1946-1/5/65 (West side) 10/01/75 Myrtle Cottage
GV II
Cottage. Mid C19; possibly earlier. Solid roughcast walls. Slated roofs, the rear one hipped. Roughcast chimney on each end wall. 2 rooms wide and 2 rooms deep with centre through-passage, the front and back ranges of different builds and levels. Between passage and left front room a winding staircase with a small larder in front of it. Behind the left side of house a cobbled, walled courtyard with former Churston Estate laundry along left side. 2 storeys; laundry single-storeyed. 3 windows wide with centre doorway. Latter has chamfered stone surround; original door with 2 long upper panels (now glazed) and knocker, later board nailed over lower part. Windows have small-paned wood casements; 2 lights with 6 panes per light in ground storey, 3 lights with 10 panes per light in upper storey. Small-paned window in right side wall. Rear wall has small-paned wood casements and old plank door. Laundry has similar casements and half-glazed doors; ridge-tiles with ventilators. INTERIOR: ground-floor front rooms have plain dados with moulded rail and skirting. Leading from passage into lobby between stair and larder is a segmental-arched doorway with moulded architrave. Larder has above its door a grille with thin square wooden balusters. At top of stair is a guard-rail with similar balusters. First-floor right front room has panelled cupboards with L-hinges. Several rooms have 2-panelled doors with 1-fillet ovolo-moulded doors. Roofs not inspected. Myrtle Cottage appears to be shown on the Churston Ferrers tithe map of 1839.
Listing NGR: SX9028756121
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 383580
- 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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