Pair of Cottages at Langdown Cross
PAIR OF COTTAGES AT LANGDOWN CROSS, LANGDOWN CROSS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1326079
- Date first listed:
- 04-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Pair of Cottages at Langdown Cross
- Statutory Address:
- PAIR OF COTTAGES AT LANGDOWN CROSS, LANGDOWN CROSS
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1326079
- Date first listed:
- 04-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Pair of Cottages at Langdown Cross
- Statutory Address 1:
- PAIR OF COTTAGES AT LANGDOWN CROSS, LANGDOWN CROSS
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:
- PAIR OF COTTAGES AT LANGDOWN CROSS, LANGDOWN CROSS
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- West Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- South Tawton
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 67590 96760
Details
SX 69 NE SOUTH TAWTON LANGDOWN CROSS
1/293 Pair of cottages at Langdown Cross
GV II
Pair of cottages. Late 1900. Local stone rubble laid to rough courses with granite ashlar quoins; stone or brick stacks with brick chimneyshafts; slate roof with pierced crested ridgetiles. Plan: pair of contemporary cottages facing south-east. Each is a mirror plan of the other. The centre part breaks forward being 2 rooms deep, each cottage 1 room wide either side of an axial stack serving back-to-back fireplaces. Each cottage has a third room in a room with rear lateral stack projecting outwards from the rear room. Each has an entrance porch in the angle between the rooms. 2 storeys with probably integral outshots across the rear. Exterior: symmetrical front. Only the projecting centre contains front windows, 1 to each cottage, all original casements with glazing bars and the first floor ones are gabled half dormers with plain bargeboards. Lean-to porches in the angles containing plain plank doors. The roof over the central part is tall and hipped both ends and the outer wings are gable-ended. Further windows in the end walls. Interiors not inspected.
Listing NGR: SX6759096760
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 94995
- 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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