Rookery Cottage
5 AND 6, WOOD LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1263159
- Date first listed:
- 04-Nov-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Rookery Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- 5 AND 6, WOOD LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1263159
- Date first listed:
- 04-Nov-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Rookery Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- 5 AND 6, WOOD LANE
- Statutory Address 2:
- ROOKERY COTTAGE, 4, WOOD LANE
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:
- 5 AND 6, WOOD LANE
- Statutory Address:
- ROOKERY COTTAGE, 4, WOOD LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Mid Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Morchard Bishop
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 77031 07752
Details
MORCHARD BISHOP WOOD LANE, Morchard Bishop SS 7607 - 7707 11/193 No.4 (Rookery Cottage), and - Nos. 5 and 6 - II
3 cottages, probably 1 house originally. Late C17 and C18. Plastered cob on rubble footings; rubble stacks topped with C20 brick, one plastered; thatch roof (No 6 replaced with asbestos slate). Row of 3 cottages facing south. No. 4 (Rookery Cottage) is a small 1 room plan cottage on left (west) end with projecting end stack. No. 5 is a 1 room plan cottage in centre and No. 6 a 2 room cottage at right (east) end. Large axial stack serving back-to-back fireplaces in party wall between Nos 5 and 6. 2 storeys. Overall 7-window front, 1 to No 4, 2 to No 5 and 4 to No 6, comprising a variety of late C19 and C20 casements, most with glazing bars. All have C20 doors and No 6 has C20 gabled and slate-roofed porch. No 4 is smaller than Nos 5 and 6 and roof steps down between and is gable ended to left (No 4) and hipped to right (No 6). Interior: No. 4 has good late C17 interior. Ground floor fireplace is rubble with plain oak lintel, inserted bread oven and original mantel shelf with moulded plaster soffit. First floor has late C17 ceiling featuring an oval panel defined by moulded plaster rib and moulded plaster cornice. Cornice breaks forward over full height cupboard with plank doors hung on HL hinges. Original 2-panel door also with HL hinges. No 5 and No 6 were apparently rebuilt in C18 and show plain carpentry detail. End (eastern) room of No 6 may be a later addition. Roofs not inspected.
Listing NGR: SS7703107752
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 433115
- 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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