Lifton Cottage Hotel
LIFTON COTTAGE HOTEL, FORE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1317815
- Date first listed:
- 07-Nov-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Lifton Cottage Hotel
- Statutory Address:
- LIFTON COTTAGE HOTEL, FORE STREET
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1317815
- Date first listed:
- 07-Nov-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Lifton Cottage Hotel
- Statutory Address 1:
- LIFTON COTTAGE HOTEL, FORE 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:
- LIFTON COTTAGE HOTEL, FORE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- West Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Lifton
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 38753 85114
Details
SX 38 NE LIFTON FORE STREET, Lifton
2/137 Lifton Cottage Hotel - II
House, now in use as hotel circa 1830s. Whitewashed and rendered with slate roof, rendered stacks with brick shafts. Picturesque with Gothick details. L plan with 1 2-span range parallel to Fore Street and a more irregular 2-span range at right angles to it forming an attractive forecourt. 2 storeys. Asymmetrical 4-bay main range, the facade broken forward at the left by a polygonal front projection under a pyramidal roof and at the right by a 2-storey canted bays. Flat-roofed porch between projection and bay is an addition. Circa 1830s entrance on front at left has an arched, studded timber door with strap hinges and glazed trefoils in the spandrels flanked by 2 arched timber Gothick windows with glazing bars. First floor Gothick window above has an arched central light in a rectangular frame with marginal glazing. two 3-light arched Gothick timber windows with glazing bars to the polygonal bay. 2-light casement with glazing bars above porch; 4-light windows to the canted bays, 6 panes per light to the first floor, 8 to the ground floor. The range parallel to Fore Street has Gothick arched windows recessed in rectangular architraves: 2 first floor 2-light windows with glazing bars, 1 3-light ground floor window with glazing bars missing. The left return of this range has 1-light Gothick windows. 4 gabled dormers to the rear of the main range also have Gothick windows. Interior Early C19 stair with stick balusters and contemporary joinery and cornice survive, including a curious skirting board with applied fleur de lis decoration. Some stained glass. C20 addition at right end (south) not included in the listing.
Listing NGR: SX3875485110
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 92381
- 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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