The Cottage
THE COTTAGE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1334027
- Date first listed:
- 10-Feb-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- THE COTTAGE
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- Reference:
- IOE01/06069/27
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1334027
- Date first listed:
- 10-Feb-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE 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:
- THE COTTAGE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- East Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Bicton
- National Grid Reference:
- SY 05453 85657
Details
BICTON YETTINGTON SY 08 NE 3/28 The Cottage - GV II Cottage and former outbuilding. Probably late C18-early C19. Walls are plastered but appear to be a mixture of materials including cob, stone rubble and brick; brick stacks and chimney shafts; that roof corrugated to the former outbuilding. 2-room plan cottage facing north with central through-passage and end stacks. Cottage is 2 storeys. Adjoining to left (east) is a single storey block, a former outbuilding now brought in to domestic use. Cottage has a nearly symmetrical 2-window front arranged around a central doorway, a probably late C19 plank door. The windows either side have segmental arched heads and are 3-light casements without glazing bars. The first floor windows are 2-light casements with glazing bars and are half dormers with thatch segmental arches over. There are 2 more casements with glazing bars inthe former outbuilding to left. All the windows are late C19-early C20. The main roof is hipped to right and gable-ended to left. The outbuilding is gable-ended. Interior shows only late C19 and C20 joinery detail and plaster. The structural timbers are not exposed and the fireplaces are blocked by C20 grates. Roof not inspected. The cottage forms part of a group in an attractive hamlet.
Listing NGR: SY0545385657
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 86229
- 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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