Cove Cottage
COVE COTTAGE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1252900
- Date first listed:
- 20-Nov-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Cove Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- COVE COTTAGE
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- Reference:
- IOE01/14733/02
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1252900
- Date first listed:
- 20-Nov-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Cove Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- COVE 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:
- COVE COTTAGE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Mid Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Colebrooke
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 77205 01060
Details
COLEBROOK COLEFORD SS 70 SE 3/114 Cove Cottage
GV II
House. Probably late C18 - early C19. Plastered cob on rubble footings; stone rubble stack topped with C19 brick; slate roof. 2-roan plan cottage facing west with entrance hall and stairs at left (north) end and stack in right (south) end party wall. Cove Cottage is set between Corner Corrage (q.v.) and Coleford Gospel Hall (q.v.). 2 storeys. Balanced but not symmetrical 2-window front including 2 first floor 16-pane sashes (that to right a horned replacement) with a single ground floor 12-pane sash between. At left end a C19 plank door with small window and late C19 railings and gate in front which has alternate spear and fleur-de-lys finials. Rear elevation has 1 C19 20-pane sash, the rest are C20 casements. Low pitch roof is continuous with adjoining Gospel Hall. Interior has little exposed carpentry. Large stone rubble fireplace (now lined with brickette tile) has soffit-chamfered oak lintel. Roof not inspected. Included for group value. Coleford is a remarkably unspoilt and picturesque hamlet.
Listing NGR: SS7720501060
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 436011
- 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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