Lower Locks Cottage
LOWER LOCKS COTTAGE, 2, EAST STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1214195
- Date first listed:
- 24-Nov-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Lower Locks Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- LOWER LOCKS COTTAGE, 2, EAST STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1214195
- Date first listed:
- 24-Nov-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Lower Locks Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- LOWER LOCKS COTTAGE, 2, EAST 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:
- LOWER LOCKS COTTAGE, 2, EAST STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- North Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- North Molton
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 74010 29762
Details
NORTH MOLTON EAST STREET (north side), SS 7429-7529 19/140 No. 2, Lower Locks Cottage - GV II Cottage. Late C17, with minor probably C18 or C19 addition. Rendered cob. Gable- ended Welsh-slate roof. Plan and development: Two-room baffle-entry plan (ground falls to right) with larger room to left, and winder staircase to rear of central stack. Lean-to addition at rear, possibly a C18 or C19 addition. Two-storeys on high plinth. Exterior: Two-window front; late C20 two-light wooden casements. Central C20 half- glazed door, approached by flight of 6 external steps from left, with C20 wrought iron balustrade. Interior: Principal ground-floor room to left with C17 chamfered spine beam and wall beam to front, window seat to front and boarded door with strap hinges to lean-to addition at rear. Steep C17 winder staircase to rear of stack, with boarded door at front in left-hand room. Right-hand ground-floor room (kitchen) has blocked old fireplace with wooden lintel.
Listing NGR: SS7401029762
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 398787
- 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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