Richmond Cottage
RICHMOND COTTAGE, A3072, BOW
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1325623
- Date first listed:
- 20-Nov-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Richmond Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- RICHMOND COTTAGE, A3072, BOW
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- 2002-10-18
- Reference:
- IOE01/07348/32
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1325623
- Date first listed:
- 20-Nov-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Richmond Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- RICHMOND COTTAGE, A3072, BOW
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:
- RICHMOND COTTAGE, A3072, BOW
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Mid Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Bow
- National Grid Reference:
- SS7224801712
Details
BOW
SS 70 SW
2/24
BOW (south side)
Richmond Cottage
GV
II
Cottage. Mid C17. Plastered cob on rubble footings; cob stack with C20 brick top; thatch roof.
Two-room plan house facing north with roughly central through passage. Larger right (western) room heated by stack in party wall with adjoining Hillside (q.v.) C19 service extension to rear of right room. Two storeys. Balanced two-window front of late C19 casements with glazing bars, two lights to left, three lights to right. Contemporary four-panel door to passage a little left of centre. Roof is gable-ended to left and continuous with adjoining Hillside to right.
Interior: larger right room has cob fireplace now lined with stone and replacement timber lintel. There are seats either side and large aperture on left side to now-demolished oven or smoking chamber. Crossbeam is soffit-chamfered with unusual scroll-nick stops. Roof of A-frame trusses with pegged lap-jointed collars.
This entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 22 January 2019.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 96537
- 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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