Voltigeur Cottage
VOLTIGEUR COTTAGE, FRONT STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1250035
- Date first listed:
- 02-Jun-1982
- List Entry Name:
- Voltigeur Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- VOLTIGEUR COTTAGE, FRONT STREET
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- Date:
- 1999-09-08
- Reference:
- IOE01/01236/30
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1250035
- Date first listed:
- 02-Jun-1982
- List Entry Name:
- Voltigeur Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- VOLTIGEUR COTTAGE, FRONT 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:
- VOLTIGEUR COTTAGE, FRONT STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Hartlepool (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Hart
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 47081 35017
Details
HART FRONT STREET NZ 43 NE (off north side) 1/38 Voltigeur Cottage 2.6.82 -- II
Stable, now a cottage; mid/late C18; of random limestone rubble, rendered and whitewashed. Mid C20 concrete tiled roof has stone gable coping, lateral stack to left and ridge stack, both rendered. Single storey; sash window with glazing bars either side of off-centre mid C20 boarded door. Further left is a horizontal sash; all have painted stone lintels and sills. Stained glass window to rear. Birthplace of Voltigeur, one of the most famous racehorses of the C19, and winner of the Derby, St. Leger and Doncaster Cup in 1850. Cottage adjoining right and mid C20 extension to left are not of interest. Dilapidated at time of survey. Robert Wood, "West Hartlepool," 1967, p. 170; and "Ruffs' Guide to the Turf", 1984, p.193.
Listing NGR: NZ4708135017
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 432129
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Wood, R, West Hartlepool, (1967), 170
Ruff's Guide to the Turf in Ruff's Guide to the Turf, (1984), 193
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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