Hill Crest
HILL CREST, LOWER STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1212516
- Date first listed:
- 09-Feb-1961
- List Entry Name:
- Hill Crest
- Statutory Address:
- HILL CREST, LOWER STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1212516
- Date first listed:
- 09-Feb-1961
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 26-Apr-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Hill Crest
- Statutory Address 1:
- HILL CREST, LOWER 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:
- HILL CREST, LOWER STREET
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 86074 55074
Details
DITTISHAM SX 8655 16/275 LOWER STREET DITTISHAM 9.2.61 Hill Crest (formerly listed aspart of block of 3 cottages west of church)
GV II Cottage. Probably C18; extended in late C20. Roughcast stone rubble. Thatched roof with gabled end, the eaves are eyebrowed over the first floor windows. Right hand gable end stack with rebuilt red brick shaft. Plan: Appears to have a 2-room plan with a central entrance, each room heated from a gable end stack; the right hand corner. Exterior: 2 storeys. Asymmetrical front with 2 windows on the first floor and 3 windows on the ground floor. The 2-light casements with glazing bars are probably C19, but may be in original frames. Small circa early C19 fixed-light 4-pane window to right on the ground floor. Doorway to left of centre with circa early C20 glazed and panelled door and C20 slated canopy. There is a circa late C19 lean-to to outbuilding(garage) of a lower level on the right end and behind on the rear right hand corner a late C20 flat- roof extension. The rear elevation was not inspected. Interior: was not inspected but may retain some of its C18 or C19 joinery and the plan may be unaltered.
Listing NGR: SX8607455074
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 101188
- 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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