The Cottage
THE COTTAGE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1295480
- Date first listed:
- 16-Aug-1984
- List Entry Name:
- The Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- THE COTTAGE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1295480
- Date first listed:
- 16-Aug-1984
- List Entry Name:
- The Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE 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:
- THE COTTAGE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- West Camel
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 56636 25284
Details
ST52NE WEST CAMEL CP DOWNHEAD
2/130 The Cottage
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GV II
Semi-detached cottage. Probably late C18, Local stone cut and squared, random coursed; concrete double Roman tiles between coped gables; End and intermediate brick chimney stack. 2-storeys with attic, 3-bays. Plain boarded entrance door in heavy frame between bays 2 and 3; bay-1 has 2-light timber casement windows with diamond leaded panes, bay 2 and lower window to bay 3 plain casement windows, upper window to bay-3 earlier pattern 3-light casement window with small diamond leaded panes; all openings plain with slightly segmental voussoired arches. Casement windows to South gable wall, and at attic level a semi-circular window radially glazed in ashlar surround. The South bay of different build and is probably the earlier portion: high gable copings suggest original thatch. Attached on North to Henderson's Cottage (qv) with which it has group value in relation to Glebe Farm House (qv).
Listing NGR: ST5663625284
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 262751
- 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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