Yew Tree Cottage

YEW TREE COTTAGE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1319582
Date first listed:
09-Sept-1969
List Entry Name:
Yew Tree Cottage
Statutory Address:
YEW TREE COTTAGE
White cottage with timbers and a thatched roof.
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Date:
2002-02-18
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1319582
Date first listed:
09-Sept-1969
List Entry Name:
Yew Tree Cottage
Statutory Address 1:
YEW TREE COTTAGE

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.

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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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
YEW TREE COTTAGE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
West Berkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Leckhampstead
National Grid Reference:
SU 45086 76454

Details

LECKHAMPSTEAD HILLGREEN SU 47 NE 8/21 Yew Tree Cottage 9.9.69

G.V. II

Cottage. Early C17 with C18 and C20 extension and alterations. Timber frame with brick infill and brick; thatched roof, half hipped at ends. L plan with C17 block running east-west, C18 extension on west end and C20 extension at right angles on west end, outshut to north of C17 block. One and a half storeys; 3 eaves dormers cut into thatch on south; ridge chimney in centre of C17 block and chimney in centre of C20 block. South Elevation:- C20 block breaks forward to left with two 2-light casements above one French casement; one 2-light casement and door under flat hood in C18 extension; two bays of timber frames C17 block to right with irregular C20 casements, one 3-light metal casement in left bay, one 1-light casement in right hay flanking door in gabled weatherboarded porch.

Listing NGR: SU4508676454

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Legacy System number:
39954
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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