The Cottage
THE COTTAGE, HILL BOTTOM
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1253473
- Date first listed:
- 13-Nov-1989
- List Entry Name:
- The Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- THE COTTAGE, HILL BOTTOM
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1253473
- Date first listed:
- 13-Nov-1989
- List Entry Name:
- The Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE COTTAGE, HILL BOTTOM
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:
- THE COTTAGE, HILL BOTTOM
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Oxfordshire
- District:
- South Oxfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Goring Heath
- National Grid Reference:
- SU6433479364
Details
The following building shall be included:
SU67NW
8/240
GORING HEATH
WHITCHURCH HILL
Hill Bottom (north side, off)
The Cottage
II
Cottage. Dated 1733 with C19 addition and minor C20 alterations. Flint with
red brick dressings, addition of brick and weatherboard; thatched roof. 2-
room plan with wrap-around added lean-to at south-east (right) end. Single
storey. Two 2-light C19 casements flanking central plank door with glazed
panel. Thatched roof. At right end rebuilt red brick stack with large semi-
circular bread oven concealed by lean-to. Rear: a brick at right corner
inscribed "H 1733 B". C18 part has small window to left bay, part-blocked and
with circular window; and a former external stack to right bay. C19 bay on
left has board door. Right return: rebuilt in brick late C20 with 2 small-
pane windows. Interior: left-hand and central rooms separated by partition
wall with timber frame visible at top. Central room has open fireplace with
wood lintel. Plaster ceilings with exposed purlins.
Listing NGR: SU6433479364
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 436700
- 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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