Kingfisher Cottage
KINGFISHER COTTAGE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1295848
- Date first listed:
- 16-Nov-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Kingfisher Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- KINGFISHER COTTAGE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1295848
- Date first listed:
- 16-Nov-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Kingfisher Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- KINGFISHER 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:
- KINGFISHER COTTAGE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Bicknoller
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 09444 39759
Details
ST03NE BICKNOLLER CP WOOLSTON
9/32 Kingfisher Cottage (formerly Bottom Cottage)
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GV II
Cottage. Late C16 - early C17, enlarged C17, altered mid C20. Colourwashed rough cast, thatched roof, stone stack left, external stone stack right, inserted C20 stone stack rising from eaves to right of cross passage, stone stack on gabled wing. 2 cell and cross passage enlarged to "L"-plan. One and a half storeys, 3 bays; C20 2-light dormer casement windows ground floor, two C20 2-light casement windows right and early C19 3-light leaded casement window with quadrant stays right of C20 partially glazed door. Rakingred sandstone buttresses bay end right. Interior not viewed; sail to contain in left room spiral stair to right of original fireplace with C17 spice cupboard, chamfered beads with runout stops, root to right of cross passage remains of bacon curing chamber now garden entrance beside stack added C17 chamfered beams with scroll stops. (VAG Report on Bottom Cottage, unpublished SRO, October 1975).
Listing NGR: ST0944439759
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 265077
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Vernacular Architecture Group Report in Vernacular Architecture Group Report, (1975)
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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