Thatch Cottage
THATCH COTTAGE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1212409
- Date first listed:
- 26-Apr-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Thatch Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- THATCH COTTAGE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1212409
- Date first listed:
- 26-Apr-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Thatch Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- THATCH COTTAGE
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:
- THATCH COTTAGE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- South Hams (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Dittisham
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 83729 53108
Details
DITTISHAM CAPTON SX85SW 10/264 Thatch Cottage
GV II
Cottage. Circa early C19, possibly older at the left hand end. White- painted stone rubble, part of the left hand end may be cap. Thatched roof with gable end to the left abutting adjoining house and semi-conical end to the right over the rounded end wall. Rendered gable end stack to the left. Plan: 2-room plan with a central entrance, the larger left hand room is heated from a gable end stack, the smaller right hand room at the lower end has a rounded end wall and appears to be unheated. The right hand end of the cottage which is now divided by partitions may be an early, C19 rebuild and the left hand may be earlier. Exterior: storeys. Almost symmetrical 12-window front. Small late C18 or early C19 2-light casements with glazing bars, 6-panes per light, with slate sills and C20 louvred mock shutters. Doorway to right of centre has old doorframe and circa late C19 divided plank door. The rear elevation has a small C20 window at the centre of the first floor and another in the rear of the end wall on the ground floor. Interior: not inspected but may retain some features of interest.
Listing NGR: SX8372953108
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 101177
- 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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