The Firs Cottages (Group 1)
Address
Devon Valley Road
Date Built
Suggested Grading
UNGRADED / NCW
Property Number
Present NHRA protection
S34
Older than 60 years - at time of survey
yes
Description
Three cottages in a row with two dwellings in each. Single-storey corrugated-iron pitched roof with mono-pitched additions at the back.
Details
Valley
Bottelary Valley (B01-B20)
Area
Bottelary Devon Valley Area (B01-B07)
Landscape Unit
B03
Townscape
Landscape Unit Grade
Ungraded
Architect / Builder
Current Use
Residential
Original Use
Residential
General Evaluation
Interior Description
History
Grouping with other sites
Cluster of two larger houses and another cluster of 8 offers are found on the farm The Firs.
Evidence of Demolition
Contextual Design
Invasive Elements
Added structures to original buildings.
Heritage Vulnerability
High
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Latitude/Longitude
-33.91205386 / 18.82183389
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Additional Information
Additional Documents
Survey
2016
Circa
Admin Area
Allotment
Zoning
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Date of survey
2016
Linked to erf/erven
Linked Address
Environment
Valley PDF
AREA PDF
Landscape Unit PDF
Townscape PDF
2016 Survey Document - Site PDF
OTHER DOCUMENTS
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NHRA Significance
Age
Low
Archaeology
None
Architectural
Low
Associational
High
Intangible
Low
* SCALE USED: High / Medium / Low / None
Rarity
Medium
Representivity
High
Scientific
Low
Symbolic
High
Statement of Significance
These structures, although modest, reveal the working community within the area. They have strong
historical and social significance.
Landscape Significance
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Additional Photos
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