Shoal of Furze
SHOAL OF FURZE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1325101
- Date first listed:
- 25-Jan-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Shoal of Furze
- Statutory Address:
- SHOAL OF FURZE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1325101
- Date first listed:
- 25-Jan-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Shoal of Furze
- Statutory Address 1:
- SHOAL OF FURZE
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:
- SHOAL OF FURZE
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:
- SX6750848886
Details
SX 64 NE
5/6
BIGBURY
Shoal of Furze
II
Small detached cottage. Early C18, a date of 1701 is in deeds. Cob or white-
washed rubble, exposed rubble stack raised in brick, thatched roof. A small
one-up/one-down cottage with large stack at back gable, the lower end, to road,
hipped. Two storeys, 1 window; 2 steel and one 2-light casements; return,
right, has a small 2-light at each level, and here is an extension (not of
special interest). Left side has thatch swept down over small extra room. C20
door in lean-to porch. Interior has early beams, C20 fireplace, various early
plank doors, and spiral staircase, back left by stacks. Cottage lies on the
edge of a disused quarry. The name is not explained, but the building seems too
small to have been an ale house. It lies beside a disused quarry.
Listing NGR: SX6750848886
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 99597
- 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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