Paradise Cottage

PARADISE COTTAGE, PARADISE LANE

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Overview

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1212967
Date first listed:
29-Nov-1983
List Entry Name:
Paradise Cottage
Statutory Address:
PARADISE COTTAGE, PARADISE LANE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1212967
Date first listed:
29-Nov-1983
List Entry Name:
Paradise Cottage
Statutory Address 1:
PARADISE COTTAGE, PARADISE LANE

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:
PARADISE COTTAGE, PARADISE LANE

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

District:
West Berkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Bucklebury
National Grid Reference:
SU 57353 69328

Details

BUCKLEBURY PARADISE LANE SU 56 NE (west side) 9/7 Paradise Cottage - II House. Late C16 and C17 with minor C20 additions. Timber framed with angle braces, white painted brick nogging, some tile hanging and rendering; old tile roof, gabled cross wing to west with roof swept down over entrance and staircase block in angle to north, and large central ridge stack. One framed bay with 2 framed bay cross wing. 2 storeys and attic. North front: tile hung C20 first floor to left with small casement, and small ground floor casement beneath; 2-light casement in attic of cross wing to right,2-light first floor casement, and 3-light C20 ground floor bowed casement; C20 boarded door under lean-to to left with small casement above. South front: 5-light ground floor casement to right and 3-light casement in rendered first floor above, tile hung first floor and attic in cross wing to left with 2-light attic casement, 3-light first floor casement and 3-light ground floor casement with C20 glazed door to left. Block to east: timber framed with angle braces, white painted brick nogging; hipped tile roof and 2 dormers to south with 2-light casement. 2 framed bays. 1½ storeys. South front: 3-light casement to left and small casement to right. Interior: contemporary fireplaces remain.

Listing NGR: SU5735369328

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
397439
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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