Description

ST GILES KINGSCOTT
SS 51 NW IN THE WOOD
18/209 Biskey How
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GV II

Cottage. Early - mid C19. Plastered stone rubble, parts maybe cob; stone rubble
stacks topped with C19 and C20 brick; thatch roof.
Plan: 3-room plan cottage facing south. Former kitchen at the left (west) end has a
projecting gable-end stack with a projecting oven housing. Entrance directly into
the central room, the former parlour/living room, which is heated by an axial stack
backing onto the right (east) end room. 2 storeys with C20 lean-to outshot on the
right end.
Exterior: Irregular 4-window front of various casements. The oldest is first floor
right of centre; it is probably original and contains rectangular panes of leaded
glass. The rest are C20, some with and some without glazing bars. Front doorway is
left of centre and contains a C20 part-glazed plank door. Roof is gable-ended to
left and half-hipped to right.
Interior: No carpentry is exposed on the ground floor and the fireplaces are blocked
by C19 grates. Roof not inspected.
Biskey How is one of an attractive group of listed buildings in the hamlet of
Kingscott.

Listing NGR: SS5360018122

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26440795

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Recommended Books

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  Devon (Pevsner Buildings of England)
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  Northamptonshire: Buildings of England Series (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990
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  Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East: Norwich and North-east v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair by Hunt. Roger ( 2008 ) Hardcover
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  Churches: An Architectural Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)