Heron Cottage

HERON COTTAGE, 24, KNOB HALL LANE

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Overview

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1379594
Date first listed:
15-Nov-1972
List Entry Name:
Heron Cottage
Statutory Address:
HERON COTTAGE, 24, KNOB HALL LANE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1379594
Date first listed:
15-Nov-1972
Date of most recent amendment:
29-Jul-1999
List Entry Name:
Heron Cottage
Statutory Address 1:
HERON COTTAGE, 24, KNOB HALL LANE

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:
HERON COTTAGE, 24, KNOB HALL LANE

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

District:
Sefton (Metropolitan Authority)
Parish:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
SD 35727 19281

Details

SOUTHPORT

SD3519 KNOB HALL LANE
664-1/4/45 (South side)
15/11/72 No.24
Heron Cottage
(Formerly Listed as:
KNOB HALL LANE, Marshside
Nos.9-11 (Consecutive))

GV II

House. Probably late C17 or earlier C18; altered, and extended
to the rear in 1981. White painted render (probably on brick),
thatched roof hipped at right-hand end. Single-depth 2-unit
plan (now with C20 wing to rear).
EXTERIOR: single storey plus late C20 inserted attic; 3-window
range. Renewed sliding sashes of 3, 2 and 3 lights; plus a
very shallow eyebrow attic window inserted in the roof over
the left bay.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
Forms group with No.26 & No.28 (qv) adjoining to the left.




Listing NGR: SD3572719281

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
478981
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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