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1 and 2, Thornes Cottages

A Grade II Listed Building in Dolton, Devon

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.8907 / 50°53'26"N

Longitude: -4.0355 / 4°2'7"W

OS Eastings: 256933

OS Northings: 112105

OS Grid: SS569121

Mapcode National: GBR KR.SCHC

Mapcode Global: FRA 26FR.9N8

Plus Code: 9C2QVXR7+7R

Entry Name: 1 and 2, Thornes Cottages

Listing Date: 21 February 1977

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1162982

English Heritage Legacy ID: 90883

ID on this website: 101162982

Location: Dolton, Torridge, Devon, EX19

County: Devon

District: Torridge

Civil Parish: Dolton

Built-Up Area: Dolton

Traditional County: Devon

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Devon

Church of England Parish: Dolton St Edmund

Church of England Diocese: Exeter

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Description


This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 25 July 2023 to update the name and address and to reformat the text to current standards

SS 5612
13/90

DOLTON
WEST LANE
Nos. 1 and 2 Thornes Cottages

(Formerly listed as Nos. 1 and 2 Thorn Cottages)

21.2.77

GV
II
Pair of cottages likely to have been one house. Circa early C18 with C19 additions. Rendered cob walls. Gable-ended thatch roof. Brick axial stack and one at right
gable-end.

Plan: original plan obscured by subdivision but likely to have been three rooms with the left and right-hand rooms heated. At present No 1 consists of two rooms -probably subdivided from one - and No 2 has two larger rooms. C19 outshut added behind No 1.

Exterior: two storeys. Asymmetrical three window front - 1:2 - No 1 to left. C19 small paned two-light casements with eyebrows in thatch above first floor windows which have C19 decorative barge-boards with pendant finials. No 2 to right has C20 glazed porch/conservatory to right of centre with C19 part-glazed door behind and French windows adjoining it. C20 door to No 1 in left gable-end with thatch roof outshut behind this end.

Interior: of No 1 only accessible at time of survey and exhibited no original internal features although they may have been concealed; No 2 may contain more.

Listing NGR: SS5693312105

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