Three Horseshoes Cottage
THREE HORSESHOES COTTAGE, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1321243
- Date first listed:
- 07-May-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Three Horseshoes Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- THREE HORSESHOES COTTAGE, HIGH STREET
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- Date:
- 2001-08-04
- Reference:
- IOE01/04725/31
- Rights:
- © Charles Tomalin. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1321243
- Date first listed:
- 07-May-1952
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 12-Aug-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Three Horseshoes Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- THREE HORSESHOES COTTAGE, HIGH 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:
- THREE HORSESHOES COTTAGE, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Bedford (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Swineshead
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 05921 65794
Details
TL 0565
9/193
SWINESHEAD,
HIGH STREET (North Side)
Three Horseshoes Cottage
(Formerly listed as Three Horseshoes Inn)
7.5.52
II
House. C17 with later additions. Brick ground floor, first floor rough cast over
probable timber frame, all colour washed. Old clay tile roof. L-plan, roof hipped
at corner. Central red brick double ridge stack, rebuilt in C17 style, serving
back-to-back hearth. 2 storeys. Bay at west end has shallower-pitched roof and
external red brick chimney stack. C19 single storey brick extension to east.
Single storey lean-to extension to rear of south wing, C20 2-storey extension to
North gable end. Main block: 2 2-light horizontal sashes with glazing bars to
ground floor, 4-panel front door up 3 steps to right. First floor has 2-light
casement, single fixed light and 3-light casement, all with glazing bars. East
extension: 2 2-light horizontal sashes under cambered heads, dentil cornice to eaves.
Listing NGR: TL0592165794
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 36326
- 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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