Quince Cottage and Attached Cottage to Left
QUINCE COTTAGE AND ATTACHED COTTAGE TO LEFT
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1325477
- Date first listed:
- 14-Oct-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Quince Cottage and Attached Cottage to Left
- Statutory Address:
- QUINCE COTTAGE AND ATTACHED COTTAGE TO LEFT
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1325477
- Date first listed:
- 14-Oct-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Quince Cottage and Attached Cottage to Left
- Statutory Address 1:
- QUINCE COTTAGE AND ATTACHED COTTAGE TO LEFT
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:
- QUINCE COTTAGE AND ATTACHED COTTAGE TO LEFT
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- North Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Meshaw
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 75942 19627
Details
MESHAW MESHAW SS 71 NE 4/42 Quince Cottage and attached - cottage to left GV II
Pair of cottages. Probably early C18. Rubble and cob, rendered and colour-washed, axial stacks with brick shafts, wheat straw-thatched roof with gable ends. Plan: direct entry into hall with axial stack to right in each dwelling, small service room to left, therefore the right cottage has its stack on the gable end and the left cottage has its stack in the centre of the building. Outshut at rear with a leanto roof added C19. Exterior: 2 storeys. 2:2 windows, casements with glazing bars, those to left C20. Door opening in added C20 gabled porches, C20 doors. Interior: Quince Cottage has hall with chamfered and unstopped axial ceiling beam, fireplace with stone jambs and unchamfered wooden bressumer, altered late C20. Staircase to first floor rising out of the service room, straight flight. Roof: completely ceiled in, but believed to be early C18.
Listing NGR: SS7594219627
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 97447
- 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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