Tree Cottage and Well Cottage
TREE COTTAGE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1251323
- Date first listed:
- 04-Nov-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Tree Cottage and Well Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- TREE COTTAGE
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- Date:
- 1999-10-26
- Reference:
- IOE01/00142/16
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1251323
- Date first listed:
- 04-Nov-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Tree Cottage and Well Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- TREE COTTAGE
- Statutory Address 2:
- WELL COTTAGE
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:
- TREE COTTAGE
- Statutory Address:
- WELL COTTAGE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Mid Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Woolfardisworthy
- National Grid Reference:
- SS8054609741
Details
SS 80 NW
6/295
WOOLFARDISWORTHY
BLACK DOG
Tree Cottage and Well Cottage
II
2 cottages. Late C18-early C19, both enlarged in C20. Original building is
plastered cob on rubble footings; rubble stacks topped with C20 brick; thatched
roof. Pair of semi-detached cottages facing south-east. Tree Cottage to left
(south-west) was originally a 2-room cottage but a third room added to left (south-
west) end circa 1968. Axial stacks on outer ends of original 2 rooms. Well Cottage
was originally a 1-room cottage with rear lateral stack but enlarged to 2 rooms in
C20. Both 2 storeys. Tree Cottage has regular 3-window front of C20 casements,
most with glazing bars and copying earlier style. Originally central door now right
of centre since extension and has late C19-early C20 porch with monopitch slate
roof. Roof is gable-ended to left and eaves rise at that end over 1968 extension.
Well Cottage has 3-window front of C20 casements without glazing bars. Door at
right end to C20 extension has C20 gabled and slate-roofed porch. Thatch roof
continues from Tree Cottage over original (left) part of Well Cottage but C20
extension has lower gable-ended slate roof.
Interior of Tree Cottage has plain carpentry detail where exposed. Larger right
room has unfinished cross beam and large rubble fireplace with roughly finished oak
lintel and left side rebuilt with C19 brick with insertion of large oven. Roof not
inspected. Interior of Well Cottage not inspected. Previously known as Gillets
Tenements.
Listing NGR: SS8054609741
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 434006
- 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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