Bickleigh Cottage Guest House

BICKLEIGH COTTAGE GUEST HOUSE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1384694
Date first listed:
12-Feb-1952
List Entry Name:
Bickleigh Cottage Guest House
Statutory Address:
BICKLEIGH COTTAGE GUEST HOUSE
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1384694
Date first listed:
12-Feb-1952
List Entry Name:
Bickleigh Cottage Guest House
Statutory Address 1:
BICKLEIGH COTTAGE GUEST HOUSE

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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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
BICKLEIGH COTTAGE GUEST HOUSE

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

County:
Devon
District:
Mid Devon (District Authority)
Parish:
Tiverton
National Grid Reference:
SS 93762 07668

Details

TIVERTON

SS90NW BICKLEIGH
848-1/8/46 (West side)
12/02/52 Bickleigh Cottage Guest House

GV II

House. Probably C17, truncated for road widening to left in
1906, partly remodelled 1930s, extended late C20. Render on
probable cob; wheat reed thatched roofs except for mostly
Roman clay tile to right-hand return (overlooking the river);
2 large brick rear lateral stacks at left and right, the 3rd
central hall stack truncated.
PLAN: original 3-room plan at the front (now truncated from
left and 2 rooms plus entrance hall); extended at rear left
and right with wings at right angles probably C17 and C18, and
wing parallel at rear late C20.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys; slightly irregular 3 window range with
1906 oak framed windows with iron casements with leaded
glazing. 2-light windows to 1st-floor, the window at far right
is a taller transomed window which breaks the eaves under a
thatched gable; 4-light windows to ground-floor left and right
and 2-light window right of doorway. Buttressed doorway with
thatched roof on corbels; oak planked door. 4-bay right-hand
return has similar buttressed doorway with thatched roof to
2nd bay from left; C20 windows of various dates.
INTERIOR: has original chamfered axial beam in central room
and the feet of probable C17 trusses are visible in the rear
left-hand wing, the main roof not inspected. Other visible
features are mostly probably 1906 including the oak staircase
and some panelled doors.



Listing NGR: SS9376207668

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Legacy System number:
485148
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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