Bridge Cottage
BRIDGE COTTAGE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1287554
- Date first listed:
- 26-Apr-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Bridge Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- BRIDGE COTTAGE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1287554
- Date first listed:
- 26-Apr-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Bridge Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- BRIDGE 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:
- BRIDGE COTTAGE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- South Hams (District Authority)
- Parish:
- North Huish
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 71550 58302
Details
NORTH HUISH SX75NW AVONWICK 4/472 Bridge Cottage
GV II
Toll house, now an estate cottage. Circa 1830-40, depicted on the 1840 Black Hall estate map. Lined rough rendered stone rubble; slate hung rear elevation. Grouted scantle slate roof, the deep eaves with exposed end of rafters, 3-sided hipped roof to front and the roof span at right angles at the rear with gabled ends at the sides. Rendered central axial stack with moulded yellow clay chimney pot. Plan: Overall 2 room plan comprising a 2 storey 1-room plan with canted front and a slightly wider cross wing behind of 2 storeys and a basement to the lower ground level at the back. The kitchen and services are at the back and the front room has a central doorway probably with direct access. The road at the front is built up at higher level for the adjacent bridge over the River Avon. Exterior: 2 storeys at the front and 2 storeys and basement at the back. 3- sided canted front with C19 8-pane casements, the right hand first floor replaced with a 6-pane casement, centre first floor a blind recessed panel and doorway below with a C19 plank door. Band at first floor level continues around the right and left hand returns which have recessed panelled elevations that are gabled and slightly advanced towards the rear where the ground level drops down to a lower basement level. C 19 casements and blind windows at the sides. Slate hung rear elevation; central lower ground floor doorway with a half glazed door, 16-pane casement above and a blind panel on the top floor. Interior not inspected.
Listing NGR: SX7155058302
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 101383
- 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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