Mere Covert Cottage
MERE COVERT COTTAGE, DIRTY LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1329668
- Date first listed:
- 20-Sept-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Mere Covert Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- MERE COVERT COTTAGE, DIRTY LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1329668
- Date first listed:
- 20-Sept-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Mere Covert Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- MERE COVERT COTTAGE, DIRTY LANE
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:
- MERE COVERT COTTAGE, DIRTY LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cheshire East (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Millington and Rostherne
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 74647 84606
Details
SJ 79 SW ROSETHERNE C.P. DIRTY LANE
3/83 Mere covert cottage
II
House. Late C17. Timber-framed with brick infill and red English garden wall bond brick and slate roof. 2 storey, 2 cell, baffle entry plan. Entrance front of 9 x 2 cells of small framing with angled and tension bracing of corners and centre. Door to right of centre with 3-light casements to left and 2-light casement to right. 2-light casement to first floor left. Right hand gable end of 6 x 2 bays of small framing with 2 2-light casements to centre at first floor level. Collar and queen struts to gable. Left hand gable end has C19 outshut at ground floor level with clapboarded gable. Rear facade has C18 brickwork with doorway to right of centre with 2 2-light casements to ground floor and one 2-light casement to first floor. Interior: Chamfered ceiling beams to parlour. Wind-braced roof.
Listing NGR: SJ7464784606
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 58458
- 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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