Sawmills Cottage

SAWMILLS COTTAGE, 1 AND 2, STOCK HILL

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Overview

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1210222
Date first listed:
03-Sept-1973
List Entry Name:
Sawmills Cottage
Statutory Address:
SAWMILLS COTTAGE, 1 AND 2, STOCK HILL

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Date:
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1210222
Date first listed:
03-Sept-1973
Date of most recent amendment:
09-Jun-1995
List Entry Name:
Sawmills Cottage
Statutory Address 1:
SAWMILLS COTTAGE, 1 AND 2, STOCK HILL

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:
SAWMILLS COTTAGE, 1 AND 2, STOCK HILL

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

County:
Devon
District:
North Devon (District Authority)
Parish:
Lynton and Lynmouth
National Park:
Exmoor
National Grid Reference:
SS 71504 47626

Details

LYNTON AND LYNMOUTH

SY74NW STOCK HILL, Barbrook 858-1/2/54 (North side) 03/09/73 Nos.1 AND 2 Sawmills Cottage (Formerly Listed as: LYNTON STOCK HILL, Barbrook Nos.1 AND 2)

GV II

Detached house, former sawmill with accommodation. Late C18 or early C19. Rubble, limewashed to the upper floors, some slate hanging, slate roof, brick stacks. A long gabled range in 2 parts, single-room depth, set along and across steep ground slopes. The upper range, the former mill, has 3 storeys and basement, with 4 windows; at eaves level is a small square deep-set light, above three 2-light casements and a 4-pane sash, with four 2-light casements to the first floor, and 3 single lights and a 2-light at ground floor; to the right is a 4-panel door, set in deep reveals, and, far right, a wide plank door on 4 stone steps, set in reveals, as the property opens directly to the narrow road. There are gable stacks, and the W end is slate-hung. The lower range, to the right, was the former cottage to the mill. 2 storeys and basement, with 2 windows, all casements with horizontal bars; 3- and 2-light above 2-light. There is a gable stack to the right, raised in brick. INTERIOR: some light framed partitions, a wide-plank C19 door, and a steep ladder-stair to the top floor. The roof has rough collar trusses.

Listing NGR: SS7150447626

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
376533
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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