Dove House Cottage
DOVE HOUSE COTTAGE, CHURCH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1312066
- Date first listed:
- 16-Mar-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Dove House Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- DOVE HOUSE COTTAGE, CHURCH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1312066
- Date first listed:
- 16-Mar-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Dove House Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- DOVE HOUSE COTTAGE, CHURCH 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:
- DOVE HOUSE COTTAGE, CHURCH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Central Bedfordshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Aspley Guise
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 94443 36293
Details
SP 9435-9536 ASPLEY GUISE CHURCH STREET 5/12 Dove House Cottage GV II Former dovecote belonging to the Old House, converted to cottage C19, refenestrated C20. Later C18. Red brick with random scattering of vitrified headers. Clay tile roof, hipped to lower part; gablet to upper part. Small square structure, 2 storeys and attics. Ground floor has 2 2-light casements each to W and E elevations, E ones flanking a glazed door. First floor has small round-arched single lights to W, S and E elevations, S and E ones with gauged brick heads. Attic has small box dormers. All windows have glazing bars. Brick band at first floor level. Brick dentil cornice to eaves. Gablet has 3 rows of doveholes to each end. To N the major part of the property is formed by 2 converted barns arranged in and L-plan. Both are weatherboarded with clay tile roofs. They were imported from elsewhere during the C20 renovations and are therefore not of historic interest.
Listing NGR: SP9444336293
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 38115
- 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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