The Cottage
THE COTTAGE, BACK LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1223594
- Date first listed:
- 17-Dec-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- THE COTTAGE, BACK LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1223594
- Date first listed:
- 17-Dec-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE COTTAGE, BACK 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.
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:
- THE COTTAGE, BACK LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lincolnshire
- District:
- East Lindsey (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Little Steeping
- National Grid Reference:
- TF 43207 63028
Details
TF 46 SW LITTLE STEEPING BACK LANE
(South side)
1501/3/57
The Cottage
17.12.1987
II*
Cottage. Mid C18 with C19 alterations. Colourwashed mud and stud with brick plinth. Half hipped thatched roof under corrugated iron sheeting. Single central red brick stack with later stack added to left. Single storey and garret, and lobby entrance plan.
Main 3 window front, with central plank door flanked by single glazing bar sash windows with segmental heads.
Left return has single 2-light sliding sash window with over-lapping pains of glass.
Right return has single 2-light sliding sash window to each floor, both with glazing bars.
Rear facade has continuous low catslide extension with low brick outer wall, built in two stages, that section to right with pantile roof. Left section contains single small off-centre fixed window.
INTERIOR retains original two room plan with central stacke and lobby entrance. Original wooden winder staircase behind the stack. Original 2 panel doors. Simple largely original roof structure supports thatched roof.
This is a remarkably well preserved example of the once very common local mud and stud' cottages. These important vernacular buildings are now very rare in Lindsey, especially in this unaltered form.
Listing NGR: TF4320763028
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 419347
- 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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