Oak Cottages
OAK COTTAGES, 1-4, WITHIES LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1268282
- Date first listed:
- 02-Sept-1996
- List Entry Name:
- Oak Cottages
- Statutory Address:
- OAK COTTAGES, 1-4, WITHIES LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1268282
- Date first listed:
- 02-Sept-1996
- List Entry Name:
- Oak Cottages
- Statutory Address 1:
- OAK COTTAGES, 1-4, WITHIES 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:
- OAK COTTAGES, 1-4, WITHIES LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Surrey
- District:
- Guildford (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Compton
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 96406 46733
Details
SU 94 NE COMPTON WITHIES LANE
431/3/10012 Nos.1-4
Oak Cottages
GV II
Row of cottages. Circa 1895, probably by Sir Ernest George for Mary Watts, wife of the artist G F Watts for workers at her local pottery. Vernacular revival style. Roughcast with hipped tiled roof with two central brick chimneystacks with round-headed panels and two end chimneystacks in lean-tos. Two storeys; 4 windows. Casement windows with leaded lights. Front elevation has recessed centre with brackets like a Wealden house. The two central windows are two storey canted bays. Square wood and glazed porches to ground floor. Rear elevation has first floor jetty supported on brackets. G F Watts commissioned Ernest George to design their house Limnerslease, also in Compton.
Listing NGR: SU9640646733
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 462006
- 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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