SWISS COTTAGES

SWISS COTTAGES, 38 AND 40, MATLOCK GREEN

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1248035
Date first listed:: 26-Oct-1972
List Entry Name:: SWISS COTTAGES
Statutory Address:: SWISS COTTAGES, 38 AND 40, MATLOCK GREEN

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Date:: 2007-07-30
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1248035
Date first listed:: 26-Oct-1972
List Entry Name:: SWISS COTTAGES
Statutory Address 1:: SWISS COTTAGES, 38 AND 40, MATLOCK GREEN

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: SWISS COTTAGES, 38 AND 40, MATLOCK GREEN

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:: Derbyshire
District:: Derbyshire Dales (District Authority)
Parish:: Matlock Town
National Grid Reference:: SK 30394 59755

Details

1. MATLOCK GREEN 1390 MATLOCK ------------ Nos 38 & 40 SK 3059 5/97 (Swiss Cottages)

II

2. Circa 1850. Built by Joseph Paxton. A symmetrical pair of 2-storeyed stone houses. Central gable and window having 3 arched lights in plain surround; an open porch at each side with rusticated openings at front and on returned sides, having semi-circular heads and keyblocks; recessed wings at sides each having a window with plain dog-eared lintel above a semi-circular headed window with wheel fanlight; false quoins at sides; bold open eaves and gable verges; low-pitch slate roof. GV shall be inserted

The group value note - Footbridge at north side of Nos 38 and 40 and Bridge House form a group with Nos 38 and 40 (Swiss Cottages) - should be inserted.

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1. MATLOCK GREEN 1390 MATLOCK

Nos 38 & 40 (Swiss Cottages) SK 3059 5/97

II

2. Circa 1850. Built by Joseph Paxton. A symmetrical pair of 2-storeyed stone houses. Central gable and window having 3 arched lights in plain surround; an open porch at each side with rusticated openings at front and on returned sides, having semi-circular heads and keyblocks; recessed wings at sides each having a window with plain dog-eared lintel above a semi-circular headed window with wheel fanlight; false quoins at sides; bold open eaves and gable verges; low-pitch slate roof.

Listing NGR: SK3039459755

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Legacy System number:: 429499
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.