Wrigwell House
WRIGWELL HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1097149
- Date first listed:
- 23-Aug-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Wrigwell House
- Statutory Address:
- WRIGWELL HOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1097149
- Date first listed:
- 23-Aug-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Wrigwell House
- Statutory Address 1:
- WRIGWELL HOUSE
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
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.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
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.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- WRIGWELL HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Teignbridge (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Bickington
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 81142 71484
Details
BICKINGTON SX 87 SW 8/16 Wrigwell House 23.8.55 - II
House. Early C19 remodelling of a C17 or earlier building. Solid rendered walls, probably of stone. Hipped slated roof with overhanging eaves. Rendered chimneystacks of C19 appearance on ridge at right-hand end of main range and above the space between the 2 left-hand windows. Large old stack on ridge of rear wing. L-shaped plan. 2 storeys. 7-window front, the 2 right-hand windows in a slightly recessed wing. All the windows have sashes with glazing-bars. The 5-window main range is roughly symmetrical with centre doorway and raised quoins at the angles of the building. Doorway has moulded wood architrave and 6-panelled door with 2 flush panels at the bottom; top 2 panels have late C19 glazing. Open porch on plain granite columns with moulded caps and bases, possibly of C18 date; flat moulded wooden top. Left-hand gable-wall has a C20 bay window in ground storey. Interior not inspected but the front range was formerly listed as having an 'open rounded headed corner cupboard, with cut shelves, rounded headed openings to passages etc. an Adam style fireplace upstairs'. Rear wing was described as having 'some fine old doors, one immense oak beam, old flagged floors etc.' The farm buildings to the south-east, which are not separately listed, contain an old cider press still in working order. The gateposts at the south-east entrance are separately listed.
Listing NGR: SX8114271484
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 85214
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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