Cob Cottage and Adjoining Cottage
COB COTTAGE AND ADJOINING COTTAGE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1284120
- Date first listed:
- 21-Nov-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Cob Cottage and Adjoining Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- COB COTTAGE AND ADJOINING COTTAGE
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- Date:
- 2007-02-03
- Reference:
- IOE01/16063/17
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1284120
- Date first listed:
- 21-Nov-1966
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 11-Dec-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Cob Cottage and Adjoining Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- COB COTTAGE AND ADJOINING COTTAGE
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:
- COB COTTAGE AND ADJOINING COTTAGE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Oxfordshire
- District:
- Vale of White Horse (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Ashbury
- National Grid Reference:
- SU2570784355
Details
ASHBURY IDSTONE
SU28SE
8/28 Cob Cottage and adjoining
21/11/66 cottage
(Formerly listed as Idstone
Cottages)
GV II
2 cottages. Late C16 and early C18. Chalk rubble brought to course (Cob
Cottage); uncoursed sarsen rubble with bands of chalk block to adjoining
cottage, with squared and coursed chalk to rear gabled wall; thatched roof;
brick stacks. Single-unit plan (Cob Cottage) and L-shaped plan to adjoining
cottage; 1 1/2 storey. 3-window range; late C20 doors. Cottage to right entered
from rear; late C19 / early C20 two light casements and one 3 light wood
mullioned and moulded casement. Stacks to end wall of Cob Cottage and rear
gabled wall of adjoining Cottage, gabled roof. Rear of Cob Cottage has C20
lean-to extension, bread oven projects from rear wall of adjoining cottage.
Interior of Cob Cottage: chamfered beam with quirk and tongue stop, open
fireplace. Interior of adjoining cottage not inspected but likely to be of
interest.
Listing NGR: SU2570784355
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 250656
- 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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