Higher Thorn Cottage
HIGHER THORN COTTAGE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1287119
- Date first listed:
- 19-Jun-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Higher Thorn Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- HIGHER THORN COTTAGE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1287119
- Date first listed:
- 19-Jun-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Higher Thorn Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- HIGHER THORN 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:
- HIGHER THORN COTTAGE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- East Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Sidmouth
- National Grid Reference:
- SY 15422 89274
Details
SIDMOUTH TROW ST 18 NE HIGHER THORN COTTAGE 15/309 II Cottage. Late C15 or early C16 with early C17 and C19 alterations. Alterations and additions 1987. Stone and flint rubble, thatched roof half hipped at ends, brick ridge stack. Two storeys. Originally a four bay hall house with upper cruck frames set in cob walls. Central hall of two bays with screens passage at east end. The east bay demolished and replaced in C19 by a single storey lean-to addition now replaced (1987) by a new bay to match existing externally. Early C17 floor and stack inserted in hall on the line of the screens. On the north side a wing extension added 1987 for new entrance lobby and staircase. Externally, doorway to screens passage with quoined jambs and timber lintol re-opened. C20 two light casements: 2 to left of doorway and 4 on first floor, 3 light casement to right of doorway. A sloping buttress in brick to right of doorway. Similar C20 casements in north and east walls. Interior: In hall to left of fireplace, a timber framed arched doorway with post and muntin panels surviving from medieval screen. Early C17 cross beamed ceiling inserted in hall: heavily chamfered beams with broached stops, exposed joists. Partition between hall and ground floor room in west bay removed and beam supported by a central post. Inglenook fireplace in hall, with later inserted bread oven, has elaborately moulded bressumer and left hand jambs post. Right hand post removed or obsured when the south wall widened internally. The west bay, now part of hall, has exposed lateral bridging beam and exposed joists. Doorway to screens passage on north side with S shaped posts and lintol over, now entered from C20 entrance lobby. On first floor partly exposed raised jointed crucks with purlins at wall top level. A timber framed partition inserted under the western cruck truss. Evidence of earlier window openings in the north wall.
Listing NGR: SY1542289274
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 403172
- 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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