Wycombe Cottage

WYCOMBE COTTAGE, TOWNEND

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Overview

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1286474
Date first listed:
29-Apr-1987
List Entry Name:
Wycombe Cottage
Statutory Address:
WYCOMBE COTTAGE, TOWNEND

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1286474
Date first listed:
29-Apr-1987
Date of most recent amendment:
16-May-1988
List Entry Name:
Wycombe Cottage
Statutory Address 1:
WYCOMBE COTTAGE, TOWNEND

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
WYCOMBE COTTAGE, TOWNEND

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
All Cannings
National Grid Reference:
SU 07383 62041

Details

ALL CANNINGS TOWNEND SU 06 NE (north east side) 7/24 The Grange The address shall be amended to read: TOWNEND Wycombe Cottage

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ALL CANNINGS TOWNEND SU 06 NE (north east side) 7/24 The Grange

II

House. C16-C17. Timber framed with brick noggings, and brick, with Bridgewater and plain tiled roofs. Two storeys, four bays with single storey cross wing at south end. Central block of three bays with large central stack, originally timber framed, with central bay having timber framed gable inserted into earlier frame. This gable has moulded jetty beam and corbels, and ogee braces of late C16 type. Remainder of central block much altered, with timber door to lobby opposite stack, and living room to right. Left bay is a taller 2-storey C19 brick addition. At lower, right, end, a single storey timber framed cross wing, now infilled with C19 brickwork. Roof half hipped. Interior not accessible, and may be of interest.

Listing NGR: SU0738362041

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
311444
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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