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Listed Building record MDR16238 - Swiss Cottages, Nos. 38-40 Matlock Green, Matlock Town

Type and Period (1)

  • (Victorian to 21st Century - 1850 AD? to 2050 AD)

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Swiss Cottages, Nos. 38-40 Matlock Green, Matlock Town, built c1850. From the National Heritage List for Enland: '1. MATLOCK GREEN 1390 MATLOCK ------------ Nos 38 & 40 SK 3059 5/97 (Swiss Cottages) II 2. Circa 1850. Built by Joseph Paxton. A symmetrical pair of 2-storeyed stone houses. Central gable and window having 3 arched lights in plain surround; an open porch at each side with rusticated openings at front and on returned sides, having semi-circular heads and keyblocks; recessed wings at sides each having a window with plain dog-eared lintel above a semi-circular headed window with wheel fanlight; false quoins at sides; bold open eaves and gable verges; low-pitch slate roof. GV shall be inserted The group value note - Footbridge at north side of Nos 38 and 40 and Bridge House form a group with Nos 38 and 40 (Swiss Cottages) - should be inserted. --------------------------------------------- 1. MATLOCK GREEN 1390 MATLOCK Nos 38 & 40 (Swiss Cottages) SK 3059 5/97 II 2. Circa 1850. Built by Joseph Paxton. A symmetrical pair of 2-storeyed stone houses. Central gable and window having 3 arched lights in plain surround; an open porch at each side with rusticated openings at front and on returned sides, having semi-circular heads and keyblocks; recessed wings at sides each having a window with plain dog-eared lintel above a semi-circular headed window with wheel fanlight; false quoins at sides; bold open eaves and gable verges; low-pitch slate roof. Listing NGR: SK3039459755.' (1)

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Listed Building File: Historic England. 2011. The National Heritage List for England. https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1248035?section=official-list-entry.

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Location

Grid reference SK 30394 59755 (point)
Civil Parish MATLOCK TOWN, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE

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Jul 16 2025 5:00PM

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