Dexter's Cottage
DEXTER'S COTTAGE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1329097
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jan-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Dexter's Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- DEXTER'S COTTAGE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1329097
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jan-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Dexter's Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- DEXTER'S 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:
- DEXTER'S COTTAGE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Maker-with-Rame
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 44143 52343
Details
SX 45 SW MAKER-WITH-RAME
6/63 Dexter's Cottage
GV II
House. Late C16/early C17, with later alterations including C18 internal alterations and C20 division, from adjoining houses to left, Tudor Cottage (q.v.). Sandstone rubble with tiled roof, partly rendered. This is the lower end of a 3-room and through passage house, the higher end to left being Tudor Cottage (q.v.). The lower end room was divided to form an entrance hall, and in the C18 a stair was inserted to the right of the room, to the front, and a rear wing of one-room plan, with kitchen outshut to rear, was added to the rear of the room. To the right, a further addition of one-room plan, possibly a late C18/early C19 dairy. There may originally have been a gable end fireplace to the lower end room; now a flue remains on the inner side of the dairy. 2 storeys, front has gable end with porch with pitched roof of C20 along whole front, which also covers the passage entrance to Tudor Cottage to left. The first floor level is rendered, with a 3-light casement. The rear of the rear wing has 2 single lights, one to each side of a brick stack; single storey lean-to with hipped roof. The right side of the wing has C19 glazed door and window opening with splayed brick head, 2-light and 3-light gabled dormer. The rear of the lower end room has single light at ground floor and 2 small single lights under eaves, hipped roof. The right side has half-glazed door and 3-light gabled dormer, end wall rebuilt with brick flue from former copper. Former stable attached to left, with straight joint between, now No. 3 The Cottages (q.v.). Interior The lower end room has stone floor, C18 straight stair to right with turned balusters. Room to rear has 3 narrow-chamfered beams, with winder stair to left side, boxed in with late C18 vertical panelling, at first floor with stick balusters. Rear room at ground floor has cupboard with C18 2-panelled door.
Listing NGR: SX4413952364
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 61721
- 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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