Yhelt Cottage
YHELT COTTAGE, THE FRONT
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1257866
- Date first listed:
- 25-Jan-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Yhelt Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- YHELT COTTAGE, THE FRONT
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1257866
- Date first listed:
- 25-Jan-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Yhelt Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- YHELT COTTAGE, THE FRONT
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:
- YHELT COTTAGE, THE FRONT
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Derbyshire
- District:
- High Peak (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 07037 74105
Details
BUXTON
SK07SE THE FRONT, Fairfield 616-1/2/102 (South side) 25/01/51 Yhelt Cottage
II
Formerly known as: Golf Cottage THE FRONT Fairfield. House. c1600 restored and altered C20. Uncoursed limestone rubble with gritstone dressings stone slate roof with stone stacks. L-plan with later gabled cross wing. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys. Quoins and chamfered mullion windows with hoodmoulds throughout. South front has 3 windows arranged 1:3, with projecting gabled cross wing to left. Cross wing has 4-light window to each floor. Set back to right off-centre doorway in ashlar surround with segment headed fixed light to left and 5-light window beyond, to right 3-light window. To right 2-light casement in single-storey lean-to addition. North front has off-centre gabled porch with triangular headed doorway and plank door, to left 2-light window and to right 2-light and 3-light windows. Above single 3-light through eaves gabled dormer window. Left return has 3-light window on first floor. Right return has 3-light window and above linked single and 2-light windows. INTERIOR: has had stairs moved from original position and cross passage wall removed. Main bridging beams chamfered and stopped. 2 early stone fireplaces survive, both with mantels on corbels, one with projecting shelves to mid jamb, that to left of original main entrance has been moved. Reputed to contain stained glass from original Fairfield Church. (The Buildings of England: Pevsner N: Derbyshire: Harmondsworth: 1953-1986: 214).
Listing NGR: SK0703774105
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 463379
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Derbyshire, (1953), 214
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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