Selworthy Cottage and Wall Abutting on South Front Returned to Road
SELWORTHY COTTAGE AND WALL ABUTTING ON SOUTH FRONT RETURNED TO ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1345423
- Date first listed:
- 22-May-1969
- List Entry Name:
- Selworthy Cottage and Wall Abutting on South Front Returned to Road
- Statutory Address:
- SELWORTHY COTTAGE AND WALL ABUTTING ON SOUTH FRONT RETURNED TO ROAD
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- 2002-08-14
- Reference:
- IOE01/08429/28
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1345423
- Date first listed:
- 22-May-1969
- List Entry Name:
- Selworthy Cottage and Wall Abutting on South Front Returned to Road
- Statutory Address 1:
- SELWORTHY COTTAGE AND WALL ABUTTING ON SOUTH FRONT RETURNED TO 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.
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:
- SELWORTHY COTTAGE AND WALL ABUTTING ON SOUTH FRONT RETURNED TO ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Selworthy
- National Park:
- Exmoor
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 91770 46728
Details
SS9146
26/113
22.5.69
SELWORTHY CP
SELWORTHY VILLAGE Selworthy Cottage and wall abutting on south front returned to road
GII
Cottage.Possibly C18,porch added and extensively altered mid C19.Roughcast over rubble and probably cob,plinth left,upper storey jettied out on brackets,half hipped thatched roofs,circular stacks rising on right return and at rear left.L-plan with full height porch set in angle,parallel range addition at rear.Two storeys, one:one:one bays;all ogee headed lights with decorative leading,left two-light with eaves swept down on either side,porch with lancet,two-light oriel right,ground floor three-light casements flanking porch,semicircular headed opening lancet on return,ogee headed ribbed inner door. Interior not seen.So picturesque that assumed to be mostly C19.Thatched cob wall abutting right,swept up over square headed doorway,about fifteen metres in length.(Photograph in NMR).
Listing NGR: SS9177446724
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 265531
- 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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