Briarcroft Clifton Cottage
BRIARCROFT
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1334238
- Date first listed:
- 04-Feb-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Briarcroft Clifton Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- BRIARCROFT
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1334238
- Date first listed:
- 04-Feb-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Briarcroft Clifton Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- BRIARCROFT
- Statutory Address 2:
- CLIFTON 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:
- BRIARCROFT
- Statutory Address:
- CLIFTON COTTAGE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Teignbridge (District Authority)
- Parish:
- North Bovey
- National Park:
- Dartmoor
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 73997 83811
Details
NORTH BOVEY NORTH BOVEY SX 78 SW 4/250 Clifton Cottage and Briarcroft - GV II
Pair of cottages, originally one house. Circa late C17 with later additions. Rendered granite rubble walls built up with cob under the eaves. Rendered granite gable end stack to left, probably brick rendered stack to right gable and wing. Thatched roof with gable ends, slate roof to outshut at rear. Original plan obscured by division into 2 cottages, either through-passage or central entrance hall with probably 2 main heated rooms on ground floor. Wing at rear probably late C18/early C19 with C20 single storey extension beyond. Small wing at rear of left end for staircase. C19 outshut between the 2 wings. 2 storeys. Asymmetrical 4-window front of 1-, 2-, and 3-light C20 casements; ground floor and first floor to right have late C20 leaded panes. Door to left of centre in C20 wooden lean-to porch with stable type door. Apparently door originally occupied position of window immediately to right of porch. To rear left-hand wing has 2 late C20 casement windows on ground and first floors. Outshut has C20 glazed door to left and plank door to right. Wing to right has small C20 casement window at intermediate height in probably original opening. Roof above it continues in catslide from main house. Interior: (Clifton Cottage only inspected). Large gable end fireplace with C20 replacement lintel and evidence of oven opening in right hand side. Roof has straight principals with collars slightly set in trusses and pegged. These cottages retain a traditional appearance both at the front and the rear.
Listing NGR: SX7400483808
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 85184
- 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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