Thatch Cottage and Leol Cottage
LEOL COTTAGE, EAST STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1258322
- Date first listed:
- 08-Jan-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Thatch Cottage and Leol Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- LEOL COTTAGE, EAST STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1258322
- Date first listed:
- 08-Jan-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Thatch Cottage and Leol Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- LEOL COTTAGE, EAST STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- THATCH COTTAGE, EAST STREET
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:
- LEOL COTTAGE, EAST STREET
- Statutory Address:
- THATCH COTTAGE, EAST STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- North Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Chittlehampton
- National Grid Reference:
- SS6384525527
Details
SS 62 NW
1/135
CHITTLEHAMTON
EAST STREET (south side),
Chittlehampton
Thatch Cottage and Leol Cottage
II
2 adjoining cottages. Late C18 with C19 alterations. Rendered stone rubble and
cob, with brick dressings to Thatch Cottage. Thatch roof with gable ends. Brick
ridge stack, brick stack at left gable end with bread oven projection to front and
lateral brick stack to rear right end.
Plan: interiors much altered in C20. Leol Cottage to left now consisting of direct
entry into single principal room with C20 staircase to front right-hand corner,
Thatch Cottage of 2 rooms, that to right heated by rear lateral stack, with central
entrance lobby which has staircase at rear accessible from left-hand room.
2 storeys. Leol Cottage has 2 window range, with C20 window and small 2-light
casement, 4 panes per light, lighting staircase to right above single light window
to left of shallow leanto porch with plank inner door. Thatch Cottage to right has
brick surrounds to principal windows. 2 window range, all 2-light casements, 2
panes per light with late C20 replacement to right-hand upper storey window. C20
thatched gabled canopy to C19. 6 panelled door.
Interior: entirely altered in C20. Roof not inspected.
Listing NGR: SS6384525527
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 444765
- 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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