Yew Tree Cottage

YEW TREE COTTAGE, THE STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1199985
Date first listed:
03-Dec-1986
List Entry Name:
Yew Tree Cottage
Statutory Address:
YEW TREE COTTAGE, THE STREET
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1199985
Date first listed:
03-Dec-1986
List Entry Name:
Yew Tree Cottage
Statutory Address 1:
YEW TREE COTTAGE, THE STREET

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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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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
YEW TREE COTTAGE, THE STREET

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

District:
Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Sopworth
National Grid Reference:
ST8267086175

Details

ST 88 NW
2/168

SOPWORTH
THE STREET,
(west side)
Yew Tree Cottage

II

Detached house. Circa 1700. Coursed rubble rendered with dressed
stone quoins, ashlar dressings to window surrounds and hipped stone
slate roof with 2 ashlar stacks: 1 to west end, the other lateral
to the north front. L-shaped plan with rectangular main block at
right-angles to the road and south- east outshut with corrugated
asbestos roof. South front of 2 storeys, 2 windows. Windows are 2-
light ovolo-moulded mullions with casements, some small pane,
others with 3 panes. Continuous string course to first floor.
East entrance front has early C19 plank door and a further 2-light
mullion. House in poor state of repair at time of resurvey (May
1986).

Listing NGR: ST8267086175

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
318165
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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