68, HIGH STREET
68, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1302336
- Date first listed:
- 19-Aug-1988
- List Entry Name:
- 68, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address:
- 68, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1302336
- Date first listed:
- 19-Aug-1988
- List Entry Name:
- 68, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address 1:
- 68, HIGH STREET
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:
- 68, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Cambridgeshire
- District:
- East Cambridgeshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Wilburton
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 48164 74961
Details
WILBURTON HIGH STREET TL 4874 (North Side)
28/44 No. 68
GV II
Cottage formerly the Old Chequers PH. 1662, extended by one bay at east end C18. Red brick, Flemish bond and plain tiled steeply pitched roof with square red brick stack having a string course and later gault brick to the upper courses. At east end, a gault brick stack. Single range plan originally of two bays. One storey and attic. Three small gable dormers with wood casements, C19-C20. Three ground floor small pane modern casements in enlarged openings on either side of lobby entry doorway. There is a straight joint in the brickwork between the bay at the east end and the main range. The outshut is probably C18, and has had the roof raised. In the garden is a late C17 red brick barn, English bond, with pantiled roof. Interior: Back to back inglenook hearths have been rebuilt in the rear wall. Part of the chimney brickwork has been removed and a staircase inserted from the north side. Early C18 doorway off the lobby entry has a half glazed door of six glazed lights with ovolo glazing bars and retaining original glass to one pane with scratchings of 1766, 1846 and 1909. Four raised and fielded panels to the lower stage. The other doorway from the lobby entry has late C17 door of three rebated vertical planks with mouldings at the rebate and on the room side, raised and fielded panels. There are other similar doors of three vertical planks with mouldings at the rebates and strap hinges terminating in fleur-de-lys. One door at first floor has original architrave with cyma moulding. Two first floor chambers have original hearths. One is exposed and has red brickwork, now painted and a wood lintel with ogee stop chamfer. Side purlin roof has chamfered main rafters suggesting that the ceiling at first floor is an insertion.
Listing NGR: TL4816474961
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 49512
- 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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