Cottys Brow, Numbers 1, 3 and 4
COTTYS BROW, NUMBERS 1, 3 AND 4, KNOB HALL LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1379597
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jul-1999
- List Entry Name:
- Cottys Brow, Numbers 1, 3 and 4
- Statutory Address:
- COTTYS BROW, NUMBERS 1, 3 AND 4, KNOB HALL LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1379597
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jul-1999
- List Entry Name:
- Cottys Brow, Numbers 1, 3 and 4
- Statutory Address 1:
- COTTYS BROW, NUMBERS 1, 3 AND 4, 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.
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:
- COTTYS BROW, NUMBERS 1, 3 AND 4, 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 35898 19322
Details
SOUTHPORT
SD3519 KNOB HALL LANE
664-1/4/50 (South side (off))
Cotty's Brow: Nos.1, 3 AND 4
GV II
Row of 4 houses, now 3. Dated 1737 inside No.3; altered.
Render (probably on brick), painted white except No.4; slate
roof with red ridge tiles and brick chimneys. Single-depth
linear plan of 5 bays in all, of which No.1 now occupies 3
bays (incorporating the former No.2).
EXTERIOR: single storey; 7-window range, the windows arranged
2:2:3. No.1 (the right-hand half) has an added gabled porch
off-set right, 2 3-light sliding sash windows to the left and
one to the right.
No.3 has a C20 flat-roofed porch at the junction and 2 altered
and enlarged windows to the left.
No.4 to the left of this has a shallow gabled porch at the
left end and 2 segmental-headed 2-light casement windows.
Gable chimney to left at No.4, 2 ridge chimneys (at junction
of Nos 1 & 3, and at former junction within No.1).
Rear: No.1 has 2 3-light sliding sash windows and a C20
flat-roofed extension; No.3 has a C20 outshut; No.4 has an
outshut with 2 3-light sliding sash windows containing early
C20 stained glass.
INTERIOR: No.3 has a spine beam on a corbel inscribed: 1737.
Recognisable examples of a type of dwelling formerly
characteristic of this locality, and particularly valuable in
view of the recorded date.
Forms group with First Cottage and Second Cottage, Croston's
Brow (qv).
Listing NGR: SD3589819322
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 478984
- 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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