1 and 2 Knowles Cottages and Stonebench Cottage

1 AND 2 KNOWLES COTTAGES, LICHFIELD ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1294150
Date first listed:
25-Apr-1980
List Entry Name:
1 and 2 Knowles Cottages and Stonebench Cottage
Statutory Address:
1 AND 2 KNOWLES COTTAGES, LICHFIELD ROAD
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1294150
Date first listed:
25-Apr-1980
List Entry Name:
1 and 2 Knowles Cottages and Stonebench Cottage
Statutory Address 1:
1 AND 2 KNOWLES COTTAGES, LICHFIELD ROAD
Statutory Address 2:
STONEBENCH COTTAGE, LICHFIELD ROAD

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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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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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
1 AND 2 KNOWLES COTTAGES, LICHFIELD ROAD
Statutory Address:
STONEBENCH COTTAGE, LICHFIELD ROAD

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

County:
Staffordshire
District:
Stafford (District Authority)
Parish:
Sandon and Burston
National Grid Reference:
SJ9481929533

Details

1.
5373
SJ 92 NW
15/24

SANDON
LICHFIELD ROAD

Sandon
Knowles Cottages
(Nos 1 and 2)
and Stonebench Cottage

II
GV

2.
Late C18 or early C19. A modest range of Estate cottages. L-shaped on plan.
Left-hand cottage (Stonebench Cottage) projecting to road is early c19, of red
brick; 2 storeyed with 3 casement windows, doorway with ledged door and gabled
hood and slate roof; gabled end to road altered. Rear wing of 2 cottages (Knowles
Cottages) probably late C18, roughcast; 2 storeys and having 3 casement windows
with gables and 2 plain doorways with wood gabled porches; plain eaves; tiles.
Included for group value.

Listing NGR: SJ9481929533

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
272292
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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