Summary

Having examined the relevant papers, available information and guidance, and having considered the special architectural and historic interest of the case, English Heritage recommends that the list entry be amended.

Description

House. C16 or C17.
MATERIALS: Timber framed with colourwashed render and a plain tiled roof, with a row of slate at the eaves.
DESCRIPTION: Two storeys. Entrance front has two canted oriel windows to the ground floor at left and between these a two-light casement with louvred shutters. To the right are a two-light and a three-light casement with a single-light window between them. The first floor has four two-light windows and a single-light window. There is a ridge chimney stack of two flues at left and a gable stack with offsets to the right-hand gable end.

Listing NGR: TM2983552547

History

Reasons for Listing

Timber Cottage and Midsummer Cottage are designated at Grade II for the following principal reason:
* Architectural Interest: The building is a good example of a C16 or C17 timber-framed house which makes use of vernacular building materials.

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26494923

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Recommended Books

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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990: Updated version
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  Devon (Pevsner Buildings of England)
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  Drawing up a Local Listed Building Consent Order: Historic England Advice Note 6
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  Dorset (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Setting up a Listed Building Heritage Partnership Agreement: Historic England Advice Note 5
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  Period property manual, victorian house manual 2 books collection set by ian rock