Larksworthy Cottages
LARKSWORTHY COTTAGES, ESSINGTON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1308765
- Date first listed:
- 08-Oct-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Larksworthy Cottages
- Statutory Address:
- LARKSWORTHY COTTAGES, ESSINGTON ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1308765
- Date first listed:
- 08-Oct-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Larksworthy Cottages
- Statutory Address 1:
- LARKSWORTHY COTTAGES, ESSINGTON ROAD
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:
- LARKSWORTHY COTTAGES, ESSINGTON ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- West Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- North Tawton
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 66907 01908
Details
NORTH TAWTON ESSINGTON ROAD, North Tawton SS 60 SE 13/99 Larksworthy Cottages GV II Row of 4 cottages, may have started as one house. C17 possibly with earlier origins, probably extended in C18. Rendered cob walls. Thatch roof hipped to left, gabled to right end. Axial brick and rendered stacks, projecting rendered rubble stack at right gable end. Plan: original plan obscure due to later sub-division and extension, at present a long range of 4 cottages. Exterior: 2 storeys. Asymmetrical 6-window front of C20, 1, 2 and 3-light casements. C20 glazed door in recessed left-hand end, C20 plank door towards left- hand end and towards right-hand end. Interiors inaccessible at time of survey.
Listing NGR: SS6690701908
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 92982
- 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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