White Cottage
WHITE COTTAGE, MAIN STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1308652
- Date first listed:
- 06-Sept-1985
- List Entry Name:
- White Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- WHITE COTTAGE, MAIN STREET
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1308652
- Date first listed:
- 06-Sept-1985
- List Entry Name:
- White Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- WHITE COTTAGE, MAIN 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:
- WHITE COTTAGE, MAIN STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lincolnshire
- District:
- East Lindsey (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Thimbleby
- National Grid Reference:
- TF 23966 70027
Details
THIMBLEBY MAIN STREET TF 27 SW (north side) 4/54 White Cottage G.V. II* Cottage. Late C16 with C18 addition and C20 alterations. Mud and stud, underbuilt in part in brick, painted, with half hipped thatched roof having decorative ridge and single axial brick stack. Baffle entry - originally 2 unit plan. Single storey with attics, 4 bay front, the end right hand bay is an addition. Off centre planked door flanked by single 2 light C20 casements and beyond to right a 3 light casement. In the roof are 2 through eaves dormers with thatched eyebrows. Interior has a central smoke bay which is unusually complete of 2 studs with stopped and chamfered bressumer. The sloping side walls have mid rails and are of mud and stud construction. The main girder is deeply chamfered with triangular stop. The wall studs rest on padstones. The stairs are located beside the smoke bay which tapers up towards the stack.
Listing NGR: TF2396670027
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 195239
- 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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