1 and 2, Cowage Cottages

1 and 2, Cowage Cottages, Whetham, Calne, SN11 0PT

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1261200
Date first listed:
31-Jul-1986
List Entry Name:
1 and 2, Cowage Cottages
Statutory Address:
1 and 2, Cowage Cottages, Whetham, Calne, SN11 0PT

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1261200
Date first listed:
31-Jul-1986
List Entry Name:
1 and 2, Cowage Cottages
Statutory Address 1:
1 and 2, Cowage Cottages, Whetham, Calne, SN11 0PT

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
1 and 2, Cowage Cottages, Whetham, Calne, SN11 0PT

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Derry Hill & Studley
National Grid Reference:
ST 98031 68336

Details

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 06/03/2018

ST 96 NE
5/123

CALNE WITHOUT
WHETHAM (A3102)
Nos 1 and 2, Cowage Cottages

(Formerly listed as Cowage Cottages, WHETHAM (A3102))

II
Two cottages, said to be part of a larger demolished house, C17, rubble stone with stone slate roof. Two storeys and attic.

Massive outside rear wall stack and ridge stack. Front four-window range with gable to left, now with casements on each floor then two-window range of two-light stone ovolo-moulded mullion-and-transom windows with hoodmoulds, upper pair intact, ground floor door and two-light with transom removed. Right bay has door with two-light C17 timber mullion window over. Rear wall has similar centre two-window range of mullion and transom windows with hoodmoulds, bay to left has blocked door with casement pair under moulded lintel above, bay to right has two-light timber-mullion window to each floor, chimney gable projects to right. Ground floor south end room has stone fireplace with moulded shelf and fine moulded beam.

Listing NGR: ST9803168336

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
438187
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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