Description

CHRISTOW BENNAH
SX 88 SW
5/85 No 1, Bennah Cottage and barn
adjoining
GV II
Cottage, said to be miner's cottage. Probably late C18; whitewashed, rendered cob
and stone; slate roof, gabled at ends ; end stacks with brick shafts. Cob barn with
corrugated iron roof.
Plan: Probably single depth 2 room plan cottage with a central entrance into a
passage. A barn adjoins at the left end.
Exterior: 2 storeys. Symmetrical 3-bay front with a gabled timber porch and C19
plank door in the centre ; fenestration of 2-light small pane timber casements. The
barn at the left end has a mullioned window. The rear elevation of the house has a
back door, 2 ground floor and one first floor window ; the barn has a large central
doorway, a smaller door to the left and a window to the right.
Interior: Not inspected but may retain original features. A very unspoiled roadside
cottage and farmbuilding.
Group value with Bennah Farmhouse and Bennah House.

Listing NGR: SX8341084510

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26457345

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Recommended Books

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  London 1: The City of London: City of London v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Kent: West and the Weald: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Maintaining and Repairing Old Houses: A Guide to Conservation, Sustainability and Economy
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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  Georgian Style and Design for Contemporary Living
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  The Listed Buildings and Other Principal Structures at the Royal Gunpowder Mills Waltham Abbey