26 and 27 (Primrose Cottage) and 28 Vicarage Hill
28, Vicarage Hill, Holbeton, PL8 1LH
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1325233
- Date first listed:
- 19-Jul-1984
- List Entry Name:
- 26 and 27 (Primrose Cottage) and 28 Vicarage Hill
- Statutory Address:
- 28, Vicarage Hill, Holbeton, PL8 1LH
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- Date:
- 2001-06-30
- Reference:
- IOE01/04435/06
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1325233
- Date first listed:
- 19-Jul-1984
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 26-Jan-2010
- List Entry Name:
- 26 and 27 (Primrose Cottage) and 28 Vicarage Hill
- Statutory Address 1:
- 28, Vicarage Hill, Holbeton, PL8 1LH
- Statutory Address 2:
- Primrose Cottage, 26 and 27, Vicarage Hill, Holbeton, PL8 1LH
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:
- 28, Vicarage Hill, Holbeton, PL8 1LH
- Statutory Address:
- Primrose Cottage, 26 and 27, Vicarage Hill, Holbeton, PL8 1LH
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- South Hams (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Holbeton
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 61376 50352
Details
237/12/105
HOLBETON
VICARAGE HILL
No. 26 and 27 (Primrose Cottage) and No. 28
(Formerly listed as: VICARAGE HILL, HOLBETON, 26, 27 Primrose Cottage) (Formerly listed as: VICARAGE HILL, HOLBETON, 28)
19-Jul-1984
II
Former row of three cottages, now two residences, circa. C17.
MATERIALS: the building is constructed of local rubble stone and has a roughcast render. The roof is thatched with half-hipped and gabled ends, and eyebrow eaves. No. 28 has a brick end stack. The rear extension appears to be of modern construction with a grey slate roof.
PLAN: the cottages are rectangular on plan and front the road. The C20 extension to the rear of No. 26 creates an L-plan.
EXTERIOR: a two storey building, stepping down in height with the gradient of the hill slope. It has a long five-window range, and the lower south end is set back slightly. There are C19/20 two- and three-light casements with timber lintels and glazing bars. There are three doorways with plank doors and decorative ironwork to No. 26. The doorway to No. 28 has a slate hood. There is a rendered chimney stack at the north gable end. The chimney stack at the south gable end is part-rendered, part-brick.
INTERIOR: not Inspected (2009)
HISTORY: the Estate Cottages are shown on the First Edition Ordnance Survey Map of 1887 as part of a more extensive row of buildings. The row extended to the north and a complete row of eight cottages is shown on the map of 1906. Nos. 26 to 28 appear to be the only remaining buildings in the row as the others have been replaced with new houses in the C20. It is likely that the cottages housed workers on the Flete House estate, under the Hele family, and later the Bulteels and Mildmays. Nos. 26 and 27 were renamed as Brinks Cottage in the late-C20 and No. 26 was extended to the rear. In the C21 Brinks Cottage was renamed Primrose Cottage.
REASON FOR DESIGNATION
Nos. 26 and 27 (Primrose Cottage) Vicarage Hill and No. 28 Vicarage Hill is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
* Although it has undergone extension, the building remains a characterful C17 row of estate cottages.
SOURCES
William White's History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Devonshire (1850)
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 100386
- 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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