Hill Farm Cottage

HILL FARM COTTAGE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1292757
Date first listed:
22-Nov-1993
List Entry Name:
Hill Farm Cottage
Statutory Address:
HILL FARM COTTAGE
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1292757
Date first listed:
22-Nov-1993
List Entry Name:
Hill Farm Cottage
Statutory Address 1:
HILL FARM COTTAGE

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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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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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Location

Statutory Address:
HILL FARM COTTAGE

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

District:
Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Chillerton and Gatcombe
National Grid Reference:
SZ 48722 85373

Details

GATCOMBE

SZ48NE GATCOMBE 1353-0/1/97 Hill Farm Cottage

II

Formerly known as: Hill Cottages GATCOMBE. House, formerly 2 cottages and at one time the parish bake house. 2 builds, right hand part mid C17 refronted in C18, the left hand part C18. Right hand part of coursed Isle of Wight green sand rubble with ashlar quoins and red brick dressings. Left hand part red brick in English bond. Thatched roof, half-hipped to right side and hipped to left side. 2 brick chimneystacks on ridge. 1 1/2 storeys; 2: 4 windows. Large eyebrow containing 2 dormers with C19 triple casements. C19 casements to ground floor. Right side thatched porch on wooden supports. Rear elevation has deep plinth, the end bay of stone then brick in English bond. Lean-to with slate roof. Parlour has spine beam with 2 inch chamfers and an ovolo stopped by tongue stop. The former kitchen is on the extreme left and has an arched dome shaped bread oven. Wooden chamfered beam above and flagstone floor. Roof has principal rafters and clasped purlins. There were 4 bread ovens in this house so it was probably the parish bake house.

Listing NGR: SZ4872285373

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Legacy System number:
392699
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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