The Old Smithy and Adjoining Cob Wall to South East
THE OLD SMITHY AND ADJOINING COB WALL TO SOUTH EAST
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1273498
- Date first listed:
- 26-Aug-1965
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Smithy and Adjoining Cob Wall to South East
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD SMITHY AND ADJOINING COB WALL TO SOUTH EAST
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1273498
- Date first listed:
- 26-Aug-1965
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Smithy and Adjoining Cob Wall to South East
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD SMITHY AND ADJOINING COB WALL TO SOUTH EAST
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:
- THE OLD SMITHY AND ADJOINING COB WALL TO SOUTH EAST
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Mid Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Crediton Hamlets
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 82289 00118
Details
SS 80 SW CREDITON HAMLETS WESTWOOD
3/139 The Old Smithy and adjoining cob 26.8.65 wall to south-east
GV II
House, formerly 2 cottages and forge and adjoining cob boundary wall. Probably C18, modernised in mid C20. Plastered cob on rubble footings; cob or rubble stacks with brick tops; thatched roof to main block, slated to rear. L-shaped building with main block facing north-west and breaking its line right of centre. Originally the Forge was right of break, a 2 room cottage left of break with 1 room cottage to rear of left side. 2 storeys. 3 window front of C20 wooden sashes with glazing bars and C19 and C20 casements with glazing bars. Former Forge entrance at right end now blocked by triple arrangement of C20 sashes. Plain carpentry detail inside. Wall of plastered cob on rubble footings with corrugated iron capping extends from back of rear cottage south-east to meet similar cob wall belonging to Glen Cottage (q.v.)
Listing NGR: SS8228900118
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 444713
- 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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