Acacia Cottage is a Grade II listed building in the Bedford local planning authority area, England. First listed on 24 May 1978. House. 1 related planning application.
Acacia Cottage
- WRENN ID
- stranded-tracery-thunder
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Bedford
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 24 May 1978
- Type
- House
- Address
- Acacia Cottage, Wilstead Road, Elstow, MK42 9YE
- OS grid reference
- TL 050 471
- Coordinates
- 52.11248, -0.46675
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Acacia Cottage is a house that dates back to the 17th century, with additions and alterations made in the 18th and 19th centuries. It features timber framed construction with a roughcast render that has been colour washed. The roof is made of clay tiles. The original structure consists of a two-room block that is one storey high with attics. There is a single-storey hipped lean-to addition to the north, which was added in the 18th century. To the south gable end, there is a two-storeyed block from the 18th century, along with a two-storeyed block that projects from the rear.
On the front elevation, there are two 3-light casements on the ground floor, a 3-light casement on the first floor of the left-hand block, and a gabled dormer with a 2-light casement in the attic of the right-hand block. The windows in the right-hand block have glazing bars. There is a blocked doorway to the left of the right-hand block. A red brick chimney stack is located to the right of the left-hand block, and there is an integral stack at the gable end of the right-hand block.
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- No EPC on record for this property
- Sale history — 1 transaction since 2001
- Related listed building consents — 1 application
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
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