Swiss Cottage is a Grade II listed building in the Vale of White Horse local planning authority area, England. First listed on 31 October 1983. Summerhouse, playroom. 2 related planning applications.
Swiss Cottage
- WRENN ID
- half-rubble-sable
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Vale of White Horse
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 31 October 1983
- Type
- Summerhouse, playroom
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Swiss Cottage, built around the 1850s, is designed in the Swiss Chalet style by Lord Barrington of Beckett Park as a summerhouse and playroom. It features a combination of timber framing and brick nogging, with gabled thatched roofs and a central brick chimney. The building has a Greek cross layout, consisting of one storey and an attic, with gable ends on each arm and gabled dormers facing southwest. All windows have diamond glazing, contributing to its picturesque rustic appearance, which is further enhanced by the use of cut timbers applied to the brick walls. The garden front, originally the entrance, includes a plank and batten door, and there is a similar door on the roadside front. The cottage is illustrated in Candida Lycett Green's book, English Cottages, published in 1982.
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- Full EPC report — heating system, energy costs, size, glazing, construction etc.
- No sale records on file
- Related listed building consents — 2 applications
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
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