Higher Zeal Lower Zeal
HIGHER ZEAL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1253439
- Date first listed:
- 18-Mar-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Higher Zeal Lower Zeal
- Statutory Address:
- HIGHER ZEAL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1253439
- Date first listed:
- 18-Mar-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Higher Zeal Lower Zeal
- Statutory Address 1:
- HIGHER ZEAL
- Statutory Address 2:
- LOWER ZEAL
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:
- HIGHER ZEAL
- Statutory Address:
- LOWER ZEAL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- North Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Atherington
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 57183 22390
Details
ATHERINGTON LANGRIDGEFORD SS 52 SE 5/32 Higher Zeal and Lower Zeal - GV II
2 cottages, probably originally a small tenement farmhouse. Late C17 or C18 with C19 alterations. Whitewashed rendered stone rubble and cob. Thatch roof with gable ends. Brick stack at left end, axial brick stack, and brick shaft to large rubble stack at right end with off-set, drip and tapered cap. Overall 3-room plan, with large axial stack backing onto possible former cross- passage but with partition removed. The 2 cottages are divided by this stack but an internal blocked doorway beside it suggests they were formerly a single dwelling. 2 storeys. 5 window range of late C19/C20 2-light casements 2 panes per light. Three 2-light casements to ground floor, 3-, 2- and 6 panes per light from left to right. Slated leanto roofs to 2 porches with wide plank doors. Plank door to leanto at left end with corrugated iron roof. Outshots to rear of each cottage. Roof of 5 pegged trusses with straight principal rafters and waney common rafters. Interiors altered.
Listing NGR: SS5718322390
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 436644
- 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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