Hollymount Cottages Hollymount House Hollymount House and Nos 1 and 2 Hollymount Cottages Including Garden Area Railings and Gate Immediately South

HOLLYMOUNT COTTAGES, 1 AND 2

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1325034
Date first listed:
26-Apr-1993
List Entry Name:
Hollymount Cottages Hollymount House Hollymount House and Nos 1 and 2 Hollymount Cottages Including Garden Area Railings and Gate Immediately South
Statutory Address:
HOLLYMOUNT COTTAGES, 1 AND 2
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Date:
2002-09-24
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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1325034
Date first listed:
26-Apr-1993
List Entry Name:
Hollymount Cottages Hollymount House Hollymount House and Nos 1 and 2 Hollymount Cottages Including Garden Area Railings and Gate Immediately South
Statutory Address 1:
HOLLYMOUNT COTTAGES, 1 AND 2
Statutory Address 2:
HOLLYMOUNT HOUSE
Statutory Address 3:
HOLLYMOUNT HOUSE AND NOS 1 AND 2 HOLLYMOUNT COTTAGES INCLUDING GARDEN AREA RAILINGS AND GATE IMMEDIATELY SOUTH

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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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Location

Statutory Address:
HOLLYMOUNT COTTAGES, 1 AND 2
Statutory Address:
HOLLYMOUNT HOUSE
Statutory Address:
HOLLYMOUNT HOUSE AND NOS 1 AND 2 HOLLYMOUNT COTTAGES INCLUDING GARDEN AREA RAILINGS AND GATE IMMEDIATELY SOUTH

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

County:
Devon
District:
South Hams (District Authority)
Parish:
North Huish
National Grid Reference:
SX 71214 58247

Details

NORTH HUISH SX75NW AVONWICK 4/466 Hollymount House and Nos 1 and 2 Hollymount Cottages including garden area railings and gate immediately S

II

House and attached row of 2 cottages on the Black Hall (qv) estate. Circa 1840-45 (not depicted on the Black Hall estate map of 1840). Roughcast stone rubble, first floor of Hollymount Cottages has been stripped of its plaster. Asbestos slate hipped roof; natural slate gable ended roof over Hollymount Cottages at the rear. Rendered axial stacks, and rendered stack at the left hand side of Hollymount. Plan: consists of a house (Hollymount) and a row of 2 cottages (Nos 1 and 2 Hollymount) attached at the back and facing a side lane to the right. Hollymount has a square double depth plan with a central entrance hall between 2 principal front rooms and probably service room behind. The row of cottages attached at right angles at the back and face the right; No 1 has its principal room to the left and an entrance passage to the right; No 2 at the end of the row has 2 principal rooms with an entrance between and both cottages have service rooms in an outshut behind. Exterior: 2 storeys. Hollymouth facing south has a symmetrical 3-bay front with original C19 16-pane sashes, the ground floor windows in round arch recesses. Central stuccoed porch with panelled pilasters, frieze and cornice with blocking course above raised at the centre; the C19 double doors are flush-panelled and glazed with margin panes; the C19 inner doors are also flush panelled and glazed. The 2 cottages at the back are in a rear wing, its right hand east-facing front it an asymmetrical 3-window range plus 2 windows to the left in the side elevation of Hollymount House. C19 12 and 16-pane sashes; 2 plank doors with 4-pane overlights and continuous C19 verandah with wooden latticework, arch- braces and slate roof partly replaced with corrugated iron. Interiors not inspected but are likely to have their original joinery. Including mid C19 garden area railings and gate in front of Hollymount House; iron spear-headed railings and turned standards with urn finials, set on granite ashlar garden retaining wall; gate at centre similar to railings, its posts the same as the standards.

Listing NGR: SX7121458247

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
101377
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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