Saddlers
SADDLERS, 12, FORE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1250490
- Date first listed:
- 26-Aug-1965
- List Entry Name:
- Saddlers
- Statutory Address:
- SADDLERS, 12, FORE STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1250490
- Date first listed:
- 26-Aug-1965
- List Entry Name:
- Saddlers
- Statutory Address 1:
- SADDLERS, 12, FORE 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:
- SADDLERS, 12, FORE 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 76875 07696
Details
MORCHARD BISHOP FORE STREET (north-east side) SS 7607 - 7707 Morchard Bishop 11/157 - No. 12 (Saddlers) 26.8.65 GV II
Cottage, formerly 2 cottages. C18 and early C19. Plastered cob on rubble footings; rubble stack topped with C19 brick; thatched roof. Now a 2 room cottage facing south-west set between Nos 11 and 13 Fore Street (q.v.). C18 1 room plan cottage with rear diagonal corner stack is on right (south-eastern) side and early C19 1 room plan cottage added to left, its fireplace built into the back of C18 stack. 2 storeys. Irregular 2-window front of late C19 early C20 casements with glazing bars. Those on ground floor have smaller glass panes than first floor windows. Interior. Right room has plain chamfered cross beam and stone rubble diagonal corner fireplace with a chamfered and runout stopped oak lintel and brick side oven. Left room has square-sectioned crossbeam with C19 brick. Fireplace. Roof shows former hipped end of right cottage. Cottage is one of a row of 13 cottages which together form the longest continuous run of thatch-roofed buildings in Devon, and probably the longest run in England.
Listing NGR: SS7687507696
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 432875
- 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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