Wancourt Cottages
WANCOURT COTTAGES, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1219844
- Date first listed:
- 27-Nov-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Wancourt Cottages
- Statutory Address:
- WANCOURT COTTAGES, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1219844
- Date first listed:
- 27-Nov-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Wancourt Cottages
- Statutory Address 1:
- WANCOURT COTTAGES, HIGH 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:
- WANCOURT COTTAGES, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- South Gloucestershire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Iron Acton
- National Grid Reference:
- ST6792583528
Details
ST 68 SE IRON ACTON HIGH STREET
(south side)
2/44 Wancourt Cottages
G.V. II
3 cottages, formerly house. Mid/late C17, altered and extended, re-sashed
mid-C19th. Roughcast rubble, pantile roofs. Former cross-passage L plan.
2 storeys, 3 windows, all now 6-pane sashes, door off-centre right (at
passage) and extreme left. At rear left (West) the roof is raised, central
passage is now open, lean-to block at right angles at west. Interior: 2 large
blocked fireplaces with adjacent winders, stop-chamfered cross beam in left room,
chamfered spine beam to right, in same room is a blocked window with lead and
stays visible, rear passage door frame, now set at right angles has chamfered
joints and cambered lintels.
Listing NGR: ST6792583528
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 350699
- 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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