Allen's Cottage

ALLEN'S COTTAGE, CHURCH LANE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1395666
Date first listed:
05-Aug-1975
List Entry Name:
Allen's Cottage
Statutory Address:
ALLEN'S COTTAGE, CHURCH LANE
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1395666
Date first listed:
05-Aug-1975
Date of most recent amendment:
15-Oct-2010
List Entry Name:
Allen's Cottage
Statutory Address 1:
ALLEN'S COTTAGE, CHURCH 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.

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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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
ALLEN'S COTTAGE, CHURCH LANE

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 76127 63548

Details

CHURCH LANE Widcombe (East side) Allen's Cottage 05/08/75

GV II

Detached house. Dated P W 1799, but possibly with earlier fabric, with C20 alterations. MATERIALS: Painted squared and coursed stone, pantile roof. PLAN: Long narrow range, possibly extended by single bay to rear, and attached gabled range set back, at higher level, to rear. West end, where lane at lower level, building raised on high basement wall. EXTERIOR: Two storeys. Three windows, all C20 wood casements with small closing mullions, and to heavy square stone sills. First floor two two-light and two small single lights, and ground floor three three-light, all with horizontal bars. Coped gables have ashlar stacks, with third stack between bays two and three, possibly marking original outer gable. To right, set back, C20 glazed door under small terrace, behind gabled extension, with large glazed outer gable. Lower gable end has date stone, with raised lettering, two small vertical casements and glazed door. Rear has two-light casements, and central oculus. INTERIOR: Not inspected. Included for group value.

Listing NGR: ST7612763548

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
511078
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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