BABCOMBE MANOR

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1097081
Date first listed:: 23-Aug-1955
List Entry Name:: BABCOMBE MANOR
Statutory Address:: BABCOMBE MANOR

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1097081
Date first listed:: 23-Aug-1955
List Entry Name:: BABCOMBE MANOR
Statutory Address 1:: BABCOMBE MANOR

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Location

Statutory Address:: BABCOMBE MANOR

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:: Devon
District:: Teignbridge (District Authority)
Parish:: Kingsteignton
National Grid Reference:: SX 86742 76935

Details

KINGSTEIGNTON SX 87 NE 4/101 Babcombe Manor 23.8.55 II*

House, formerly manor house, divided into 2 tenancies. Circa mid C16, remodelled in the circa mid C17. Stone rubble with some remnants of old render; slate roof (slates renewed to front of ridge, scantle slates to rear) with some early crested ridge tiles, gabled at ends; front lateral stack with tall stone shaft, gable end stacks, the right end stack slightly projecting. 3 room and through passage plan, the hall heated from the front lateral stack, a small inner room, and a large lower end to the right. Evidence suggests that a C16 high quality house has been remodelled and thoroughly refurbished in the circa mid C17, retaining some granite windows from the earlier phase. There are indications of a former building adjoining the lower end. A rear outbuilding, at right angles to the main range is clearly a post C17 addition cutting through the hoodmould of a C17 window. 2 storeys. Asymmetrical 2:1:1 window front with an approximately central, gabled 2- storey porch with a chamfered granite outer doorway with stops. The inner doorframe is moulded with urn stops and a wide plank front door. The 3-light casement to the room above the porch has a moulded architrave, mullions and 3 panes per light. The front lateral stack projects slightly and abuts the porch to the left. A 3-light casement with timber ovolo-moulded mullions lighting the hall, to the left of the stack, has a moulded granite architrave with a hoodmould with floral-carved label stops. Ground floor window left, lighting the inner room, is a 4-light granite mullioned window with chamfered mullions and a hoodmould with label stops. First floor window left is a 3-light C18 or C19 casement with 8 panes per light, first floor window from left is a 3-light casement with glazing bars. 2 windows to the right of the porch both appear to have C20 embrasures; it is possible that the lower end had no windows to the front in the C17. The rear elevation has the rear door to the through passage in the centre with a plank door and corrugated iron canopy carried on brackets. To the left of this a 6- light casement (3 lights blocked) with 6-panes per light. The first floor window above is a 4-light casement, 6 panes per light, with a king mullion. Ground floor window right (formerly lighting the hall) is particularly interesting; originally an 8-light casement with a king mullion but the right hand light now blocked by the rear left wing. The casements have 3-panes per light and a timber hoodmould with label stops and unusually elaborate internal decoration (q.v.). The first floor window above appears to have been similar on the exterior but has been partly blocked with a C20 window inserted. A circa late C17 left gable end doorway with a door with fielded panels with moulded surrounds gives access to the inner room. Interior Remarkable survival of circa mid C17 interior features. A partition wall has been inserted parallel with the rear wall of the hall, forming a narrow rear passage or service room. Unfortunately this has separated the principal (rear) window of the hall from the hall inself. The window is splendidly embellished with moulded plaster standing proud of the mullions with geometric and floral motifs and a richly decorated bracket in the centre. This showpiece window, associated with other features in the hall is a notable survival. The partition between the hall and inner room is a variatian on the plank and muntin screen with chamfered stopped muntins and 2 ledges, forming large robust panels. A plaster frieze above the screen has floral and scroll ornament. A cross beam (which projects through the later partition into the rear passage) has moulded plaster cornices. The screen to the passage has a 4- centred oak door with a carved geometrical design and floral motifs in the spandrels. On the passage side the screen has widely-spaced ovolo-moulded muntins, with plain muntins between. The partition wall to the lower end has a good plank and stud door. The lower end room has had a small kitchen inserted against the front wall with a stair between the kitchen and screens passage. 1 moulded cross beam, much of the moulding plastered over; C20 grate possibly concealing earlier features. A long bench in the thickness of the rear wall below the formerly 6-light window. 2 first floor ovolo-moulded doorways above the lower end, the doorway to the room over the porch with urn stops. This room was formerly heated by a flue leading into the hall stack. The doorway to the attic stairs has a good plank and stud door. The roof trusses are of pegged collar rafter design, consistent with a late C17 or C18 date. A fine house, relatively unaltered in the C19 and C20 preserving an important C17 hall with some outstanding features. Documents relating to the house survive in the D.R.O.

Listing NGR: SX8674276935

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.