Coombe Cottages
COOMBE COTTAGES, 1 AND 2
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1325079
- Date first listed:
- 25-Jan-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Coombe Cottages
- Statutory Address:
- COOMBE COTTAGES, 1 AND 2
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1325079
- Date first listed:
- 25-Jan-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Coombe Cottages
- Statutory Address 1:
- COOMBE COTTAGES, 1 AND 2
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:
- COOMBE COTTAGES, 1 AND 2
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- South Hams (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Bigbury
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 67623 48706
Details
BIGBURY - SX 64 NE 5/4 Nos 1 and 2, Coombe Cottages
II
Shown on OS map as Boarshill. Former farmhouse, now 2 cottages. Probably C18 or earlier. Rendered cob or rubble, exposed rubble at back, corrugated asbestos-cement roof. In two sections, smaller left half having slightly shallower roof pitch, back has a lower gabled wing. Two storeys, irregular fenestration. No 1 has a small 2-light casement far left, then a second similar, beneath 2-light at eaves. Then a wide blank section of wall, to wide plank door under small slated hood beneath 2-light with glazing bars. No 2 has, at ground floor, a small C19 2-light without bars and a C20 casement flanking C20 gabled porch on wood posts to a panelled door. At first floor a 2-light with glazing bars, and a C20 casement; the right hand pay probably an added section, under hipped roof. Large ridge stack at point of change of roof pitch, left, and right, at former right gable. The back has gabled wing at right end, various 2-light casements, stair window near left end.
Listing NGR: SX6762348706
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 99595
- 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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