The Cottage
The Cottage, Bowsey Wood
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1206114
- Date first listed:
- 14-May-1985
- List Entry Name:
- The Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- The Cottage, Bowsey Wood
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1206114
- Date first listed:
- 14-May-1985
- List Entry Name:
- The Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- The Cottage, Bowsey Wood
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:
- The Cottage, Bowsey Wood
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Staffordshire
- District:
- Newcastle-under-Lyme (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Madeley
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 76767 46555
Details
SJ 74 NE
2/47
MADELEY C.P.
BOWSEY WOOD
The Cottage
II
Cottage. C17 with later additions and alterations. Partly timber framed with painted brick infill and cladding; pantile roof with brick ridge and end stacks. Probably originally of two cells, extended to east in mid-C20 with C20 brick lean-to to north. One storey and attic lit by dormers in roof slope.
Framing: square panels, three-from cill to wall plate on north, two rectangular panels on south, short tension braces; C20 casements throughout and entrance in mid-C20 gabled porch against west gable end, which shows the V-struts to the collar characteristic of C17 roof construction.
Interior: timber frame exposed at west end, and a heavy cross beam with chamfered stops in room to east of fireplace.
Listing NGR: SJ7676746555
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 362656
- 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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