Fern Cottage Rock Cottage
FERN COTTAGE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1325340
- Date first listed:
- 29-May-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Fern Cottage Rock Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- FERN COTTAGE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1325340
- Date first listed:
- 29-May-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Fern Cottage Rock Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- FERN COTTAGE
- Statutory Address 2:
- ROCK COTTAGE
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:
- FERN COTTAGE
- Statutory Address:
- ROCK COTTAGE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- North Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Westleigh
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 47171 28664
Details
WESTLEIGH WESTLEIGH SS 42 NE 3/145 Fern Cottage and Rock Cottage GV II 2 adjoining cottages. C17, Fern Cottage extended probably in C18 and Rock Cottage in C19. Rendered stone and cob. Slate roofs, asbestos slate to Fern Cottage. Shared axial rubble stack, rebuilt rear lateral brick stack to Fern Cottage. Original core of each cottage consists of a single room to each side of shared stack. Fern Cottage was extended, possibly in C18 by addition of a 1 1/2 room 2 storey range set slightly at an angle to the original, with the principal room heated by the rear stack. In C19 a right-angled front wing was added at left end of Rock Cottage, forming an overall L-shaped plan. 2 storeys. Fern Cottage has 3 window range, 2 light casements, 2 panes per light. Ground floor has 2 light horizontal sliding sash 6 panes per light to left and 4 over 8 paned sash to right of gabled slate roof to timber porch with shaped bargeboards and decorative pendant and lozenge motifs to the pilasters. 4 panelled inner door. Front wing of Rock Cottage has two 16 paned sashes over 12 paned sash to right of plank door. Outshut to rear of both cottages. Interiors: Both cottages retain some C19 joinery, including 2 panelled doors to Fern Cottage. No access to roofspace but feet of trusses suggest the late C17 or C18 roof structure is mainly intact.
Listing NGR: SS4717228663
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 98872
- 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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