Wyvern Cottage

Wyvern Cottage, 8, Church Hill, Swanage, BH19 1HU

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1304865
Date first listed:: 26-Jun-1952
List Entry Name:: Wyvern Cottage
Statutory Address:: Wyvern Cottage, 8, Church Hill, Swanage, BH19 1HU

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1304865
Date first listed:: 26-Jun-1952
List Entry Name:: Wyvern Cottage
Statutory Address 1:: Wyvern Cottage, 8, Church Hill, Swanage, BH19 1HU

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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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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:: Wyvern Cottage, 8, Church Hill, Swanage, BH19 1HU

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

District:: Dorset (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Swanage
National Grid Reference:: SZ 02720 78717

Details

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 12/06/2019

SZ 0278 NE 5/33

CHURCH HILL No 8 (Wyvern Cottage)

(formerly listed as No 8 (Wynem Cottage)

26.6.52

GV II Probably C17 origin. Appears to have been one house with No 10. Approached via the archway below No 6. Purbeck stone walls and roof. Two storey. Gable end to street. Modern door. Double-hung sash windows with glazing bars.

Listing NGR: SZ0272078717

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Legacy System number:: 108159
Legacy System:: LBS

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Inventory of Dorset, (1970)

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.