Compass Cottage
COMPASS COTTAGE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1333297
- Date first listed:
- 08-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Compass Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- COMPASS COTTAGE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1333297
- Date first listed:
- 08-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Compass Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- COMPASS 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:
- COMPASS COTTAGE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- East Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Branscombe
- National Grid Reference:
- SY 18862 88812
Details
SY 18 NE BRANSCOMBE STREET (south side)
7/51 Compass Cottage (former Wesleyan - Chapel) GV II
House converted from disused Wesleyan chapel. Dated 1831, converted to a house in early C20. Local Salcombe stone rubble with ashlar dressings; stone rubble or brick stacks with brick stacks with brick chimneyshaft; slate roof. Plan: former chapel on a north-south axis with its main entrance in the north end facing towards the road. It has now been converted to a 4-room plan house, 2 wide and 2 deep, with a central axial stack. 2 storeys. Exterior: the north end contains a large central doorway with relieving arch above which contains a C20 panelled door. An inserted window to right and one in an original opening above contain C20 casements with glazing bars. A plaque in the gable is inscribed Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, 1831. The roof is gable-ended with ashlar coping with a ball apex finials. Both sides have 2-window fronts of C20 casements. The east side fenestration is more regular and, near the rear end, is a doorway containing an early C20 4-panel door with a porch supported on turned balusters. Interior not inspected. This former chapel forms part of a group of mostly thatched-roof buildings which make up the hamlet of Street.
Listing NGR: SY1886288812
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 88723
- 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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