Rapscott Cottage
RAPSCOTT COTTAGE, RAPSCOTT HILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1214332
- Date first listed:
- 24-Nov-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Rapscott Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- RAPSCOTT COTTAGE, RAPSCOTT HILL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1214332
- Date first listed:
- 24-Nov-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Rapscott Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- RAPSCOTT COTTAGE, RAPSCOTT HILL
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:
- RAPSCOTT COTTAGE, RAPSCOTT HILL
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:
- SS6959930338
Details
NORTH MOLTON RAPSCOTT HILL
SS 63 SE
9/177 Rapscott Cottage
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GV II
House. Probably early C19 with mid to late C19 alterations and addition. Rendered
(probably over cob) on stone rubble plinth. Gable-ended C20 asbestos slate roof.
C19 brick stacks to front range, C19 stone stack to rear.
Plan and development: Two-room plan, facing south. Larger room (probable former-
kitchen) to left, smaller room to right (probable former parlour) and central
entrance and staircase. Integral end stacks. Probably C19 two-storey outshuts at
rear and C19 wing projecting at right angles to rear, with integral end stack. Two
storeys.
Exterior: Roughly symmetrical front of 3 bays, the windows disposed to the right;
mid C19 boxed 4-pane sashes. Roughly-central C20 boarded door with C19 beaded pegged
frame, approached by 3 stone steps.
Interior: Largely complete early C19 fixtures and fittings. Entrance lobby with old
boarded door to left-hand ground-floor room and early C19 door to right-hand ground-
floor room with 4 moulded panels. Early C19 staircase. Left-hand ground-floor room
has open fireplace with early C19 beaded surround, 3 panels above with moulded wooden
cornice. Early C19 cupboard in rear room with two 2-panelled doors above and two 1-
panelled doors below. Right-hand ground-floor room has early C19 fireplace with
reeded architrave, frieze and moulded cornice. Early C19 cupboard in wall to right
of fireplace with two 2-panelled doors, cupboard below and moulded architrave. Also
early C19 cupboard in rear wall with two 2-panelled doors and moulded architrave.
Window seats. First-floor room and roofspace not inspected.
This cottage is part of a farmstead group, including Great Rapscott Farmhouse (q.v.)
and Little Rapscott (q.v.).
Listing NGR: SS6959930338
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 399116
- 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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