Michaelmas Cottage
MICHAELMAS COTTAGE, WATTS GREEN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1200387
- Date first listed:
- 23-Jul-1992
- List Entry Name:
- Michaelmas Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- MICHAELMAS COTTAGE, WATTS GREEN
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1200387
- Date first listed:
- 23-Jul-1992
- List Entry Name:
- Michaelmas Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- MICHAELMAS COTTAGE, WATTS GREEN
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:
- MICHAELMAS COTTAGE, WATTS GREEN
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Buckinghamshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Chearsley
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 71913 10496
Details
The following building shall be added to the list:
SP 7110 CHEARSLEY WATTS GREEN
9/10000 Michaelmas Cottage
GV II
Cottage. C17 with late C18 & C20 extensions. Original cottage built of colour-washed wichert with a later slate pitched roof having a lateral brick chimney stack & weather-vane. Extensions of colour- washed rendered brick with slate roofs. 2 storeys. 3 window range. Single depth plan, single depth extensions added laterally; late C20 extension forming L-shape to rear. Original cottage to left with recessed 2-light casements having glazing bars; panelled door to right. On gable wall, a lean-to extension. Central, lower, C18 extension with similar casement to ground floor & 9-pane sash to first. Right-hand C20 with similar casement to first floor & small window to ground. Interiors; original cottage with chamfered & stopped walnut spine-beam, elm lintels to windows & doors & walnut bressumer over wide inglenook fireplace with bread oven & salt box to left & remains to staircase to right. Wide projecting swept chimney breast rises through first floor room with wide floor boards. C18 extension has narrow stair to rear with closed string & stick balusters; 2 elm doors with H-hinges to cupboards under stairs. On opposite rear wall angle, an elm fitted corner cupboard with H-hinges. Projecting brick chimney breast & red clay tiled floor.
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Listing NGR: SP7191310496
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 350317
- 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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