Clematis Cottage

CLEMATIS COTTAGE, HELSBY ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1330156
Date first listed:
08-Jan-1970
List Entry Name:
Clematis Cottage
Statutory Address:
CLEMATIS COTTAGE, HELSBY ROAD
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1330156
Date first listed:
08-Jan-1970
List Entry Name:
Clematis Cottage
Statutory Address 1:
CLEMATIS COTTAGE, HELSBY ROAD

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
CLEMATIS COTTAGE, HELSBY ROAD

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
Cheshire West and Chester (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Alvanley
National Grid Reference:
SJ 49470 74303

Details

ALVANLEY C.P. HELSBY ROAD SJ 47 SE North East Side 4/9 Clematis Cottage. 8/1/1970 GV II Cottage, partly early C17 and partly 1693 altered and extended, of painted coursed rubble sandstone; grey slate roof. 1 1/2 storeys, T-shaped, the cross-wing of 2 rooms, the later left wing of 1 room. The cross-wing is early C17 altered late C17. Cyma band at 1st floor. Front gable has cyma band at upper storey ceiling, 5-light recessed mullioned window to lower storey and 2 2-light mullioned windows (replacing a single window) to upper storey. 1 ridge chimney on each wing. Right side of cross-wing has 5-light recessed mullioned window to lower storey front room, replaced framed and boarded door surmounted by recessed datestone with shouldered round top, inscribed IE:I:1693. Late C20 glazed porch in front of inserted French window added to rear room. Rear gable has 3-light flush bevelled-mullion window to lower storey and 2 inserted mullioned windows to upper storey. Interior: A baffle-entrance plan, altered mid C20. Inglenook in front room has moulded front support of red sandstone inscribed KI:1620; large cambered oak bressumer. Late C17 sandstone fireplace in rear room with cyma overmantel; chamfered oak beam in front room. Stair replaced.

Listing NGR: SJ4947074303

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Legacy System number:
57155
Legacy System:
LBS

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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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