The Cottage
THE COTTAGE, MORETON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1280883
- Date first listed:
- 03-Apr-1973
- List Entry Name:
- The Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- THE COTTAGE, MORETON ROAD
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- Date:
- 2001-08-28
- Reference:
- IOE01/04209/10
- Rights:
- © Mr Stewart Martin Shaw. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1280883
- Date first listed:
- 03-Apr-1973
- List Entry Name:
- The Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE COTTAGE, MORETON ROAD
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 COTTAGE, MORETON ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Buckinghamshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Buckingham
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 69585 34225
Details
BUCKINGHAM
SP6934 MORETON ROAD 879-1/5/125 (West side) 03/04/73 The Cottage
II
Cottage orne. Early C19. Pebbledashed with plain-tile roof to central unit, thatch roofs to wings, brick ridge and end stacks. T-plan. Roughly symmetrical composition of small central block flanked by small wings, all single-storey. Centre has central plank door with pointed arched head flanked by 2-light leaded casement windows with pointed arched heads, central division and glazing bars to head evoking Y-tracery. Similar Gothick leaded casement to wing to left. Right wing has plank door to left with pointed-arched head and small quartered window to far right. Wing to rear, behind central unit, has half-hipped thatch roof and attic storey, with pair of 2-light leaded casements to ground floor with pointed-arched heads and 2-light leaded casement to attic. INTERIOR: right wing is separate from the rest of the cottage and was formerly an outbuilding with a copper. It retains a brick fireplace with cambered iron bar to head of opening. The roof is visible here and has one tier of purlins of undressed timber, said by owner to be ash, and similar ridge piece. Undressed timbers reputed to be used throughout the roofs.
Listing NGR: SP6958534225
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 377223
- 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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