Dock Cottages
DOCK COTTAGES, 1 AND 2, RUSSELL PLACE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1355195
- Date first listed:
- 16-Dec-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Dock Cottages
- Statutory Address:
- DOCK COTTAGES, 1 AND 2, RUSSELL PLACE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1355195
- Date first listed:
- 16-Dec-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Dock Cottages
- Statutory Address 1:
- DOCK COTTAGES, 1 AND 2, RUSSELL PLACE
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:
- DOCK COTTAGES, 1 AND 2, RUSSELL PLACE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Bridgwater
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 29865 37655
Details
BRIDGWATER
ST2937 RUSSELL PLACE 736-1/5/152 (East side (off)) 16/12/74 Nos.1 AND 2 Dock Cottages
GV II
Two semi-detached cottages. Early C19, enlarged later C19. Flemish-bond brick, shallow-pitched slate roofs, hipped to the central block with bracketed eaves to the 2-storey forward-facing gabled wings, the rear extensions of these wings have hipped roofs. Brick stacks to the ridges of wings and party wall. H-shaped plan. 2 storeys; symmetrical 4-window range (each cottage is 2-window range). Flat gauged brick arches to C20 windows. The set-back main block has a window at eaves level to each cottage above a continuous slate-roofed verandah over C20 doors; larger windows to the forward-facing outer wings, those to ground floor are in cambered-arched recesses with stone keystones. The right return of No.1 to right has 2 similar but wider recesses on a rubblestone plinth possibly to a former building. The wings are of old Bridgwater brick to ground floor and Flettons to first floor suggesting an enlargement in the mid C19. INTERIOR: the right-hand cottage has one room to left, cupboard stairs and a tongued-and-grooved screen wall to landing. 2 rooms to right have fireplaces backing onto a central stack. Included for group value.
Listing NGR: ST2986537655
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 373969
- 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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