Frost Cottage
FROST COTTAGE, POLSON HILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1263181
- Date first listed:
- 04-Nov-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Frost Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- FROST COTTAGE, POLSON HILL
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- Date:
- 1999-10-28
- Reference:
- IOE01/00150/20
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1263181
- Date first listed:
- 04-Nov-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Frost Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- FROST COTTAGE, POLSON HILL
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:
- FROST COTTAGE, POLSON HILL
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:
- SS7710606840
Details
SS 70 NE
5/184
MORCHARD BISHOP
POLSON HILL, Frost
Frost Cottage
GV
II
Cottage. Mid-late C17, extended in mid C20. Plastered cob on rubble footings; cob
stack with plastered brick chimney shaft; thatched roof. Gable-ended small cottage
facing north-east comprising small service room to left (south-east) and heated room
to right served by projecting end stack. 2 storeys. Balanced 2-window front of
late C19 - early C20 casements with glazing bars. 2 small inserted first floor
windows over central door and gabled, thatch-roofed porch.
Good interior. Main room cross beam is chamfered with scroll stops to rear but on
front has runout stops and thickens as it enters wall with ogee-moulded frame.
Stone fireplace has oak lintel with runout stops and brick oven on left side. To
right of fireplace small cupboard has pivotted fielded panel doors and contains a
shaped shelf. 3 bay roof of A-frame trusses with pegged lap-jointed collars.
Extension to right and studio to left are mid C20 extensions. A cottage containing
surprisingly high quality detail.
Listing NGR: SS7710606840
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 433073
- 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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