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Rock House and Rose Cottage

A Grade II Listed Building in Alton, Staffordshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.9762 / 52°58'34"N

Longitude: -1.8935 / 1°53'36"W

OS Eastings: 407246

OS Northings: 342099

OS Grid: SK072420

Mapcode National: GBR 37R.G29

Mapcode Global: WHBD4.WGH7

Plus Code: 9C4WX4G4+FH

Entry Name: Rock House and Rose Cottage

Listing Date: 17 November 1986

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1293379

English Heritage Legacy ID: 275052

ID on this website: 101293379

Location: Alton, Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, ST10

County: Staffordshire

District: Staffordshire Moorlands

Civil Parish: Alton

Built-Up Area: Alton

Traditional County: Staffordshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Staffordshire

Church of England Parish: Alton St Peter

Church of England Diocese: Lichfield

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Description


ALTON C.P. SMITHY BANK (East side)
SK 0642-0742
13/56 Rock House and Rose Cottage
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GV II

Pair of semi-detached houses. Circa 1840. Ashlar with edged herring-
bone tooling and smooth faced ashlar dressings; slate roofs with coped
verges; brick integral end stacks and ashlar integral end stack.
Tudor Gothic style; aligned north-south facing west, Rock House to the
north projecting west. Rose Cottage to the south. Rock House to the
left. Rose cottage set back to the right. Rock House: 2 storeys
with boldly projecting eaves cornice; 2 bays, 2-light chamfer mullioned
windows in rebated frames; central blind doorway with 4-centred head
containing a window. Rose Cottage: 2 storeys with boldly projecting
eaves cornice; 2 bays, 2-light chamfer mullioned windows in rebated
frames; central doorway with 4-centred head.


Listing NGR: SK0724642099

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