Coombe Cottage Mercia Cottage Number 3 and Abbots Retreat
COOMBE COTTAGE MERCIA COTTAGE NUMBER 3 AND ABBOTS RETREAT, MAIN STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1350012
- Date first listed:
- 30-Jul-1959
- List Entry Name:
- Coombe Cottage Mercia Cottage Number 3 and Abbots Retreat
- Statutory Address:
- COOMBE COTTAGE MERCIA COTTAGE NUMBER 3 AND ABBOTS RETREAT, MAIN STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1350012
- Date first listed:
- 30-Jul-1959
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 09-Jan-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Coombe Cottage Mercia Cottage Number 3 and Abbots Retreat
- Statutory Address 1:
- COOMBE COTTAGE MERCIA COTTAGE NUMBER 3 AND ABBOTS RETREAT, MAIN STREET
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:
- COOMBE COTTAGE MERCIA COTTAGE NUMBER 3 AND ABBOTS RETREAT, MAIN STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Worcestershire
- District:
- Wychavon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Offenham
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 05358 46348
Details
OFFENHAM CP MAIN STREET (east side) SP 0446 - SP 0546
11/142 Coombe Cottage, Mercia Cottage, No 3 and 30.7.59 Abbots Retreat (formerly listed as a part of Row of 7 cottages on east side)
GV II
Abbots Retreat shown as Sarnia on OS. Cottage row. Early C18 with some mid-C20 alterations. Timber-frame with painted brick and rendered infill on stone plinth, thatched roof. Probably seven framed bays with stacks at junctions. One storey with attic lit by four eyebrow dormers, ground floor 1 + 3 + 2 + 2 casements, mostly 2.-light C20 casements. Entrances have C20 ledged and boarded doors. Abbots Retreat and Mercia Cottage have garage doors inserted. Framing of elm, three square panels high.
Listing NGR: SP0535846348
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 148746
- 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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