The Nest and Tymss Cottage
THE NEST AND TYMSS COTTAGE, FROG LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1382839
- Date first listed:
- 02-Aug-1972
- List Entry Name:
- The Nest and Tymss Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- THE NEST AND TYMSS COTTAGE, FROG LANE
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- Date:
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- Reference:
- IOE01/12979/18
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1382839
- Date first listed:
- 02-Aug-1972
- List Entry Name:
- The Nest and Tymss Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE NEST AND TYMSS COTTAGE, FROG 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:
- THE NEST AND TYMSS COTTAGE, FROG LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Warwickshire
- District:
- Stratford-on-Avon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Welford-on-Avon
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 15012 51700
Details
WELFORD-ON-AVON
SP1551 FROG LANE
1931-1/8/147 (North side)
02/08/72 The Nest and Tymss Cottage
GV II
2 houses. Probably early C18, extended and part raised early
C19. Timber-frame with painted plaster and brick infill, and
painted brick, partly on rubble plinth, to right; hipped
thatch and gabled Welsh slate roofs with brick end stacks and
axial stack.
PLAN: originally a 2-unit timber-framed cottage extended by a
2-storey unit to right in early C19, central unit raised to 2
storeys at same time.
EXTERIOR: single-storey plus attic, single-window, range and
2-storey, 2-window range. The Nest to left: entrance with C20
door to left of window with 2-light casement; C20 2-light
casement to raking dormer; hipped outshut to left return has
small window with iron opening casement; tall framing panels
with middle rail. Tymss Cottage to right: entrance with open
gabled porch to 6-flush-panel (2 panels glazed) door; flanking
segmental-headed windows with 2-light and 3-light casements;
smaller windows to first floor have older 2-light casements
with iron opening casements. Small C20 additions to rear.
INTERIOR: that of The Nest not inspected, but Tymss Cottage
has spine beams, open fireplace with brick hood, winding
staircase, some plank doors and 2 queen post trusses, one cut
for doorway; most of the framing remains in rear, now
internal, walls.
Listing NGR: SP1501251700
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 483225
- 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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