Quarry Vale Cottages
QUARRY VALE COTTAGES, 3-13
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1394534
- Date first listed:
- 05-Aug-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Quarry Vale Cottages
- Statutory Address:
- QUARRY VALE COTTAGES, 3-13
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1394534
- Date first listed:
- 05-Aug-1975
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 15-Oct-2010
- List Entry Name:
- Quarry Vale Cottages
- Statutory Address 1:
- QUARRY VALE COTTAGES, 3-13
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:
- QUARRY VALE COTTAGES, 3-13
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Bath and North East Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 75913 62260
Details
QUARRY VALE COTTAGES, Combe Down 656-1/6/1999 Nos.3-13 (Consec) (Formerly Listed as: SUMMER LANE, Combe Down Nos 1-13 (consec) Quarry Vale Cottages) 05/08/75 II
Row of thirteen former quarry workers' cottages. Early C19, No.4 possibly earlier, with C20 alterations. MATERIALS: Square coursed stone or ashlar, double Roman tile except where noted. PLAN: Cottages in two ranges, divided, between Nos 6 and 7 by steep flight of twenty-two stone steps. Nos 1-6 appear to have been built in separate units, but 7-11 probably as terrace in one stage. Generally one room deep, but many with original or later rear wings, set close to former quarry wall. EXTERIOR: All two storey, and with coped gables. No.1 in ashlar, with concrete tile roof and single plain sash above three-light steel casement, door on return gable end. No.2 has concrete tile, with two plain sashes at each level, and, to right, door under glazed lean-to porch. Each gable has stack. No.3 has pantile roof, with two plain sashes at each level, and central door under gabled C20 porch. No.4 has pantile roof, and in three bays, with small replacement two-light casements at each level, extra single light to ground floor, and large gabled and lean-to central porch. Both gables have square stacks, spacing and size of windows suggests that may be C18 cottage preceding others on site. No.6 (formerly two properties) has one+two plain sashes at each level, blocked doorway, and plank door, far right, under open gable canopy. Large square ridge stack off centre, left. The return gable end, adjacent to steps, plain. Second group all ashlar faced. Nos 7, 8 and 9 are one windowed, with plain sash to No.9, but aluminium windows to Nos 7 and 8. Each has C20 door in plain reveals, and first two share ridge stack, plus one to right of No.9. Each slightly stepped down from adjoining house. Nos 10 and 11 are pair, each with paired plain sash at first floor, above single sash and glazed C20 door. Square ridge stack to centre party wall, does not have coping. INTERIORS: Not inspected. HISTORY: A very modest row, but of interest as a survival of workers¿ housing connected with the stone quarrying industry.
Listing NGR: ST7591362260
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 509928
- 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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