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Swiss Cottages, Babworth Park

A Grade II Listed Building in Retford, Nottinghamshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.3196 / 53°19'10"N

Longitude: -0.9647 / 0°57'53"W

OS Eastings: 469060

OS Northings: 380795

OS Grid: SK690807

Mapcode National: GBR PZP1.YQ

Mapcode Global: WHFG8.4TVH

Plus Code: 9C5X829P+R4

Entry Name: Swiss Cottages, Babworth Park

Listing Date: 14 May 1985

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1045135

English Heritage Legacy ID: 241026

ID on this website: 101045135

Location: Babworth, Bassetlaw, Nottinghamshire, DN22

County: Nottinghamshire

District: Bassetlaw

Electoral Ward/Division: East Retford West

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Retford

Traditional County: Nottinghamshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Nottinghamshire

Church of England Parish: Retford Team

Church of England Diocese: Southwell and Nottingham

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Description


This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 10 July 2023 to correct a typo in the description and to reformat the text to current standards

SK 68 SE
2/8A

EAST RETFORD
BABWORTH PARK DRIVE (west side)
Swiss Cottages, Babworth Park

II

House, formerly two cottages. Late C18. Probably by Repton. Red brick with uncut timber cladding simulating a log cabin. Slate roof with deep overhang at the eaves. Single central red brick ridge stack. Single storey plus garret. Three bays. The front and rear both having a single projecting bay at opposite corners. Doorway with wooden door. To the right is a single glazing bar Yorkshire sash, to the left, in the projecting bay, is a single four-light glazing bar casement. The left gable with projecting roof supported on wooden brackets and plain bargeboard has a balcony with carved wooden panels and fascia supported on three wooden posts. There are two large glazing bar fixed lights. Above is a doorway with wooden door and to the right a single four-light glazing bar casement and a further single similar single light glazing bar casement. The rear has a doorway with wooden door. To the right is a single two-light glazing bar casement and to the left, in the projecting bay, a single three-light glazing bar fixed light. To the left are single storey brick and slate extensions.

Interior: some ground floor rooms have timber beams.

Listing NGR: SK7068180743

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