Church Cottage

CHURCH COTTAGE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1209767
Date first listed:
08-Jan-1988
List Entry Name:
Church Cottage
Statutory Address:
CHURCH COTTAGE

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Date:
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1209767
Date first listed:
08-Jan-1988
List Entry Name:
Church Cottage
Statutory Address 1:
CHURCH COTTAGE

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
CHURCH COTTAGE

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

County:
Devon
District:
North Devon (District Authority)
Parish:
Burrington
National Grid Reference:
SS 63792 16705

Details

BURRINGTON BURRINGTON SS 61 NW 5/32 Church Cottage GV II

Cottage. Probably early C18 with C19 alterations. Roughcast rendered stone rubble and cob. Thatch roof with gable end brick stacks. Hipped thatch roof to former outbuilding attached at left end. Plan: Principal room to each side of wide stairhall, the left-hand room with a small pantry/scullery between it and the staircase. The right-hand room in the late C19/early C20 was partitioned to form 2 smaller rooms, the house possibly having been divided into 2 occupations at this time. Former lofted outbuilding attached at left end converted to form part of dwelling in C20. 2 storeys. 3-window range. C19 3-light casement 3 panes per light to each floor at left end. 2 light casement 3 panes per light above C20 plank door. C19 3-light casement, 6 panes per light at right end above C20 single light window inserted in blocked doorway and 3-light window to right. Outbuilding at left end has window inserted in loft door opening above plank door. Interior: Chamfered cross ceiling beam to left-hand room. C19 panelled doors to integral cupboard to right of stairs. Bread oven to fireplace at right end with Young and Son cast iron oven door. Fragments of weathered gravestones set in hearth and to rear of hearth, 1 with inscribed Roman numeral IV. C19 joinery principally intact.

Listing NGR: SS6379216702

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
97160
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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