Prospect Cottage
PROSPECT COTTAGE, MAIN STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1317922
- Date first listed:
- 17-Jul-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Prospect Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- PROSPECT COTTAGE, MAIN STREET
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- Date:
- 2005-03-05
- Reference:
- IOE01/13829/02
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1317922
- Date first listed:
- 17-Jul-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Prospect Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- PROSPECT 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:
- PROSPECT COTTAGE, MAIN STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Teignbridge (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Abbotskerswell
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 85457 68908
Details
SX 86 NE ABBOTSKERSWELL MAIN STREET Abbotskerswell 3/13 Prospect Cottage - II House, originally farmhouse. C17 possibly with earlier origins, considerably altered internally in C20. Rendered rubble cob walls, - hipped thatched roof. 2 projecting rendered rubble lateral stacks at the rear. Originally 3 room and through-passage plan which has been considerably altered and the position of the passage is now unclear. 2 storeys. Asymmetrical 3 window front, 4 windows on ground floor. First floor windows are all c. early-mid C20 casements with glazing bars, 3 light to left and left of centre, 2 light to right. Window on ground floor to right is 4 light C18 with wood mullion (square section) and glazing bars. To right of centre is probably C17 3 light wood mullion window, chamfered on the outside, with glazing bar to central light. To either side of this window is C20 part-glazed door under thatched porch hood supported on wooden posts at the front. Beyond the left hand door is a wooden 3 light late C18/early C19 casements . To its left is 3 light C19 casement with glazing bars. Interior: The fireplace in the right-hand, probably lower room, has a chamfered wooden lintel with hollow step stops. The fireplace in the hall has a chamfered wooden lintel with either worn or run-out stops. There is no access to the roof space but on the first floor the feet of straight principals are visible with a pegged collar suggesting an C18/C19 date. Despite internal alterations, this house preserves a relatively traditional facade incorporating some old window frames.
Listing NGR: SX8545768908
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 84717
- 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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