Marley's Cottage
MARLEY'S COTTAGE, 24, MIDDLE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1211199
- Date first listed:
- 18-Nov-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Marley's Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- MARLEY'S COTTAGE, 24, MIDDLE STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1211199
- Date first listed:
- 18-Nov-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Marley's Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- MARLEY'S COTTAGE, 24, MIDDLE 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.
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:
- MARLEY'S COTTAGE, 24, MIDDLE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Cambridgeshire
- District:
- Huntingdonshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Great Gransden
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 27079 55840
Details
TL 2656 TL 2755 GREAT GRANSDEN MIDDLE STREET (East Side) 14/62 15/62 No. 24 - (Marley's Cottage)
GV II*
A very good example of a small early C16 cottage with an open hall and original aisle to north. Substantial timber frame of two bays with thatched roof hipped to east and extended as an outshut over service bay. Service bay recently extended. Brick chimney dated 1676 on carved brick built independently of west gable wall. South facing elevation has two dormer windows and two, three-light C19 casement windows with geometric glazing bars. C20 oak door. Brick nogging in timber frame at ground floor. Interior has inglenook hearth rebuilt in C17 and inserted floor to hall. Side purlin roof with wind braces and original plaster between rafters. Edge halved and bridled scarf joint with key peg in 'arcade' plate to north. RCHM (Hunts) mon. (36), p122.
Listing NGR: TL2707955840
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 395742
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Inventory of Huntingdonshire, (1926), 122
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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