Owl Cottage
OWL COTTAGE, 14 AND 15, THE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1391465
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jul-2005
- List Entry Name:
- Owl Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- OWL COTTAGE, 14 AND 15, THE STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1391465
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jul-2005
- List Entry Name:
- Owl Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- OWL COTTAGE, 14 AND 15, THE STREET
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:
- OWL COTTAGE, 14 AND 15, THE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Tendring (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Ramsey and Parkeston
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 21136 30397
Details
TENDRING
1251/0/10012 THE STREET 29-JUL-05 14, 15 & OWL COTTAGE
II 3 cottages, formerly 4. Comprising pair of early/mid-C17 cottages (Nos.16 & 17 which are now Owl Cottage, and No.15) plus C18 addition (No.14). Timber-framed, refronted in rendered brickwork with tiled roof having central and end brick chimney stacks both rebuilt on exterior. Nos. 15 and Owl Cottage are one storeyed with attics, 3 bays. Three gabled dormers and C20 casements below. Owl Cottage has cambered doorcase. Sawtooth eaves cornice. No. 14 has projecting gable and horned sash. Interior: no. 16 element has open fireplace with wooden bressumer, stop-chamfered spine beam and end wall with unusual serpentine bracing similar to examples in nearby Harwich.
This row of cottages forms an integral part of the architectural pattern of the village and the C17 cottages contain interesting serpentine bracing within their timber frame.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 495336
- 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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