Leaside Cottage the Forge

LEASIDE COTTAGE, HIGH STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1365953
Date first listed:
29-Apr-1987
List Entry Name:
Leaside Cottage the Forge
Statutory Address:
LEASIDE COTTAGE, HIGH STREET
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Date:
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1365953
Date first listed:
29-Apr-1987
List Entry Name:
Leaside Cottage the Forge
Statutory Address 1:
LEASIDE COTTAGE, HIGH STREET
Statutory Address 2:
THE FORGE, HIGH 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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
LEASIDE COTTAGE, HIGH STREET
Statutory Address:
THE FORGE, HIGH STREET

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Avebury
National Grid Reference:
SU 09905 69872

Details

AVEBURY HIGH STREET SU 06 NE (north side) 11/98 The Forge and Leaside Cottage

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House, now two dwellings. Late C17-early C18. Rendered brick with slate roof. Two storeys, 4 bays, comprising The Forge of 3 bays, and Leaside Cottage in left end bay and 2 rear bays. Lobby entry plan, with central panelled door. Paned windows and a small C20 canted bay to left, now the living room. Fourth bay is whitewashed brick with added porch and canted bay. Tail brick stacks to centre and left gable. Interior has light timber framed partition between living room and inner room, now the fourth bay, and simple chamfered fire beam and spine beam without stops.

Listing NGR: SU0990269872

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Legacy System number:
311519
Legacy System:
LBS

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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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