Ridge Cottage
RIDGE COTTAGE, CHURCH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1250453
- Date first listed:
- 04-Nov-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Ridge Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- RIDGE COTTAGE, CHURCH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1250453
- Date first listed:
- 04-Nov-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Ridge Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- RIDGE COTTAGE, CHURCH 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:
- RIDGE COTTAGE, CHURCH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Mid Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Morchard Bishop
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 77262 07524
Details
MORCHARD BISHOP CHURCH STREET (south side) SS 7607 - 7707 Morchard Bishop 11/141 - Ridge Cottage GV II
House, originally a row of 3 cottages, sometime stables and garage. Early C16, converted to stables and garage in early C20 and converted to single house in mid C20. Partly plastered cob on rubble footings; partly plastered rubble; rubble stacks topped with C20 brick; slate roof. 3 room plan house facing north, originally comprising 3 single cell houses. End stacks to outer room and centre room has axial stack to right (west). 2 storeys. Irregular 2-window front of C20 casements with glazing bars and including, first floor left, an early C16 oak 2- light trefoil-headed window in situ. First floor left is a C20 gable-roofed dormer and in centre is large early C20 loading hatch with gabled roof. Roof is gable- ended to left and hipped to right. Photographs of the front stripped of render shows original arrangement of 2-window fronts to left (east) and centre with outer doors. Butt join right of centre shows former right end cottage is rubble-built and later than other 2, and had a 1-window front with door at right end. Some blockings show internally. Roof hipped to right, gable-ended to left, C20 door and C20 glass- sided conservatory to rear. Interior was much altered in early C20 when converted to stables and garage. Only 1 original beam survives. It is in the middle room; chamfered with diagonal cut stops. End stacks of dressed volcanic stone with plain oak lintels central fireplace is blocked. Early C16 roof structure survives including 3 side-pegged jointed crucks. Built on glebe land and very close to the church these were probably almshouses. Left end is said to have once extended further with a first floor schoolroom over the gateway into the churchyard.
Listing NGR: SS7726207524
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 432826
- 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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