Numbers 2, 3 and 4 Chapel Lane Cottages
NUMBERS 2, 3 AND 4 CHAPEL LANE COTTAGES
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1250567
- Date first listed:
- 04-Nov-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Numbers 2, 3 and 4 Chapel Lane Cottages
- Statutory Address:
- NUMBERS 2, 3 AND 4 CHAPEL LANE COTTAGES
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1250567
- Date first listed:
- 04-Nov-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Numbers 2, 3 and 4 Chapel Lane Cottages
- Statutory Address 1:
- NUMBERS 2, 3 AND 4 CHAPEL LANE COTTAGES
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:
- NUMBERS 2, 3 AND 4 CHAPEL LANE COTTAGES
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 76912 07544
Details
SS 7607-7707
11/174
MORCHARD BISHOP
MORCHARD BISHOP
2, 3 and 4 Chapel Lane Cottages
GV
II
3 cottages. Mid C19, possibly earlier core. Plastered cob on rubble footings;
rubble stacks topped with C19 and C20 brick; thatched roof. L-shaped building with
long main block facing south-west and small crosswing projecting back from right
(south-eastern) end. It is occupied by 3 cottages. No. 2 to right has the
crosswing with end stack and 2 rooms on main front with axial stack in party wall
with No. 3. Nos 3 and 4 are 1 room cottages, former with rear projecting lateral
stack and latter with projecting end stack. 2 storeys. Overall irregular 7 window
front comprising 2 C20 casements without glazing bars to left (No. 4), 2 C20
casements with glazing bars to centre (No. 3) and 3 windows to right (No. 2).
Latter includes mid-late C19 3-light horizontal sliding sashes with glazing bars, 2
to first floor left and 1 to ground floor left. Others are late C19 - early C20
casements with glazing bars. No. 4 has central door, No. 3 has left side door and
C20 porch and door to No 2 in crosswing on right side. Roof hipped each end.
Crosswing, facing south-west, has irregular 2-window front of C20 casements with
Glazing bars. Single first floor window has 3 pigeon holes to left, 2 to right.
C19 6-panel door to left.
Interiors show plain carpentry detail and limited access to roof suggested it was
all C19 king post trusses. The general layout might suggest early origins of the
building but exposed features are consistently C19.
Listing NGR: SS7691207544
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 432983
- 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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