Pound Cottage the Post Office
POUND COTTAGE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1328774
- Date first listed:
- 26-May-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Pound Cottage the Post Office
- Statutory Address:
- POUND COTTAGE
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- Date:
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- Reference:
- IOE01/13156/09
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1328774
- Date first listed:
- 26-May-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Pound Cottage the Post Office
- Statutory Address 1:
- POUND COTTAGE
- Statutory Address 2:
- THE POST OFFICE
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:
- POUND COTTAGE
- Statutory Address:
- THE POST OFFICE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- East Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Rockbeare
- National Grid Reference:
- SY 01939 94992
Details
SY 09 SW ROCKBEARE ROCKBEARE
3/139 Pound Cottage and The Post Office - GV II
Cottage and Post Office. Cottage is dated 1830, extension (now containing the Post Office) is probably late C19-early C20. Plastered stone rubble; stone rubble or brick stacks with plastered chimney shafts; thatch roof to cottage, slate to the extension. 2-room plan cottage facing south-west with central staircase and end stacks, the left (south-eastern) one projects very slightly. Probably secondary 2-storey extension to rear. Main cottage is 2 storeys. Symmetrical 2-window front of replacement horned 16-pane sashes and central C20 door behind contemporary open porch with hipped thatch roof. Above the porch a Beerstone plaque is inscribed Porch Cottage, 1830. Roof is hipped each end. Extension has C20 fenestration. Interior not inspected.
Listing NGR: SY0193994992
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 352462
- 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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