Skirr Cottage, Clare Cottage and Verbena Cottage
SKIRR COTTAGE, CLARE COTTAGE AND VERBENA COTTAGE, CHURCH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1366236
- Date first listed:
- 25-Feb-1965
- List Entry Name:
- Skirr Cottage, Clare Cottage and Verbena Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- SKIRR COTTAGE, CLARE COTTAGE AND VERBENA COTTAGE, CHURCH ROAD
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- Reference:
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- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1366236
- Date first listed:
- 25-Feb-1965
- List Entry Name:
- Skirr Cottage, Clare Cottage and Verbena Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- SKIRR COTTAGE, CLARE COTTAGE AND VERBENA COTTAGE, CHURCH 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:
- SKIRR COTTAGE, CLARE COTTAGE AND VERBENA COTTAGE, CHURCH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- North Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Georgeham
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 46445 39888
Details
SS 43 NE GEORGEHAM CHURCH ROAD (north side), Georgeham 7/119 Skirr Cottage, Clare Cottage and - Verbena Cottage 25.2.65 GV II
Row of 3 cottages, formerly 4, C18, extended at left end in C19. Rendered rubble and cob. Continuous thatch roof with gable ends to main range, with 4 lateral stacks to rear all heightened in brick, end 2 to right rebuilt with breeze-blocks, all enclosed in outshuts with corrugated iron roofs to right and slated roof to left, single storey except at left which is 2 storeys. Left end extension has pantiled roof to front, and slated catslide roof to rear. Brick stack at left gable end. Single room depth in plan, the thatched range forming continuous row with left end extension set forward slightly. 2 storeys. Thatched range has 8 window range of mainly C19. 2-light casements, 3 replaced with metal casements towards left end. Ground floor from left end has 2-light casement, 4 panes each light to left and two C20 metal casements to right of half-glazed panelled door with gabled canopy. Clare Cottage has sash with single panes with marginal glazing bars to each sash to right of plank door with gabled canopy. Single light windows flank 2-light casement and stable door with gabled canopy to Skirr Cottage at right end. Extension to left end has 2 sashes with marginal glazing bars above similar large sash with 2 light casement to left and half-glazed bars and wooden canopy above. Skirr Cottage was formerly the residence of Henry Williamson, the author of Tarka the Otter.
Listing NGR: SS4644139892
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 98373
- 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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