Quarry Cottage

QUARRY COTTAGE, GREENDOWN PLACE

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Overview

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1396347
Date first listed:
05-Aug-1975
List Entry Name:
Quarry Cottage
Statutory Address:
QUARRY COTTAGE, GREENDOWN PLACE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1396347
Date first listed:
05-Aug-1975
Date of most recent amendment:
15-Oct-2010
List Entry Name:
Quarry Cottage
Statutory Address 1:
QUARRY COTTAGE, GREENDOWN PLACE

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:
QUARRY COTTAGE, GREENDOWN PLACE

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 75486 62302

Details

GREENDOWN PLACE, Combe Down (South side) Quarry Cottage (Formerly Listed as: BRADFORD ROAD (South side) Villa Rose (Greendown Place)) 05/08/75

GV II

Detached house. Early C19. MATERIALS: Limestone ashlar or dressed stone, double Roman, pantile or concrete tile roofs. PLAN: Broad span main range set south/north with gable towards road, at north end two lower gabled ranges, smaller originally stable. EXTERIOR: Main east front, in two storeys, has varied fenestration, mainly replacement sashes, but with one small paired glazing-bar sash to left of ground floor, and with central cheeked porch. Coped gables with large square ashlar stack to each. West front of this part has two wide-spaced plain sashes at first floor above two with margin panes, and central panelled door with transom light. Lower wing at front has concrete tile roof and door, and slightly wider rear wing includes wide steel casement. INTERIOR: Not inspected. Previously known as Villa Rose, this may have been quarry manager's house, being more grand than most of the surrounding cottages, and with extensive private grounds.

Listing NGR: ST7548662302

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
511752
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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© Crown copyright [and database rights] 2026. OS AC0000815036. All rights reserved. Ordnance Survey Licence number 100024900.© British Crown and SeaZone Solutions Limited 2026. All rights reserved. Licence number 102006.006.

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