Oak Cottage
OAK COTTAGE, TOP STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1223612
- Date first listed:
- 28-Apr-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Oak Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- OAK COTTAGE, TOP STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1223612
- Date first listed:
- 28-Apr-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Oak Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- OAK COTTAGE, TOP 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:
- OAK COTTAGE, TOP STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Kingsdon
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 51685 26248
Details
ST5126 KINGSDON CP TOP STREET (East side)
1/106 Oak Cottage
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GV II
Semi-detached cottage. Early C17, modified. Local lias stone cut and squared; thatched roof between coped gables; stone chimney stacks. Two storeys, 3 bays. Leaded casement windows of 3 lights under timber lintols below, all C20 replacements; entrance door sharing lintol lower bay 2. In west gable a small 2-light mullioned window with remains of a lias stone label, then a low 2-storey extension with half hipped double Roman clay tiled roof. Outshut and other additions to rear. Interior not seen, but reported is a cross passage 2-room plan with one stud and panel and one in-and-out plank partition: west room has a 4-panel ceiling with plain chamfered beams, a gable fireplace and circular staircase alongside: beams and fireplace in east room have scroll stop chamfers, brick lined oven to the latter; collar beam truss roof. (VAG Report, unpublished SRO, 1982).
Listing NGR: ST5168526248
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 419372
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Somerset and South Avon Vernacular Building Research Group Report in Somerset and South Avon Vernacular Building Research Group Report, (1982)
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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