Bletsoe Cottage

Bletsoe Cottage, Rushden Road, Bletsoe, MK44 1QN

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1321554
Date first listed:: 27-Aug-1987
List Entry Name:: Bletsoe Cottage
Statutory Address:: Bletsoe Cottage, Rushden Road, Bletsoe, MK44 1QN

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1321554
Date first listed:: 27-Aug-1987
List Entry Name:: Bletsoe Cottage
Statutory Address 1:: Bletsoe Cottage, Rushden Road, Bletsoe, MK44 1QN

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

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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:: Bletsoe Cottage, Rushden Road, Bletsoe, MK44 1QN

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

District:: Bedford (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Bletsoe
National Grid Reference:: TL 01972 57998

Details

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 2 June 2023 to amend the name and address, and to reformat the text to current standards

TL 05NW 6/42

BLETSOE RUSHDEN ROAD Bletsoe Cottage

(Formerly listed as MILTON ROAD (A6) Bletsoe Cottage)

II

Late C17 or early C18 main house, altered in C19. Coursed limestone rubble, old clay tile roof. Two storeys and attics. Ground floor has two modern French windows and central C19 porch with heavy square moulded hood. First floor has two sash windows with glazing bars, and central square-headed dormer breaking eaves line. Two modern dormers in roof. Rear wing to main house is probably earlier. Rubble limestone and old clay tile roof, one-sided central fireplace. Two storey and attics. C19 extension to right hand of main house in local brick with old clay tile roof. Two storeys, one French window.

Listing NGR: TL0197257998

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The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:: 36828
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.