The Old Vicarage
THE OLD VICARAGE, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1097626
- Date first listed:
- 25-Oct-1984
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Vicarage
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD VICARAGE, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1097626
- Date first listed:
- 25-Oct-1984
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Vicarage
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD VICARAGE, HIGH STREET
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:
- THE OLD VICARAGE, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- East Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Stoke Canon
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 93907 97968
Details
STOKE CANON HIGH STREET SX 99 NW 3/39 The Old Vicarage - GV II House, formerly the vicarage. 1848-51. By St Aubyn. Dressed and coursed Thorverton stone, with slate gabled-end roof. L-shaped plan with front wing, all 2 storey; with single-storey kitchen block at left-hand end. Front: asymmetrical, 4 bays. Left-hand bay brought out as gabled wing, 6-light window to each floor and massive external lateral stack, with wing front. Right-hand bay dominated by lateral external stack, with weatherings. Both stacks with moulded brick Tudor-style chimneys. 2 central bays, each under small gable containing small window, with brick infill; asymmetrically placed leaded windows, with tall stair window with leaded panes to left of main entrance, a pointed single-chamfered stone arch. Kitchen block with large end stack treated as the others. Rear elevation: 4 bays separately gabled, the end ones taller than central pair. Four 2-, 3- and 4-light windows to ground floor, all leaded, four 2- and 3-light windows above. Casements largely renewed. Bargeboarded throughout with small pendants at gable apexes. Main right-hand room with elaborate chimney piece, stone, the lintel supported by a frieze of shields and fleurons in concave moulding. Replica Georgian terrace balustrading each side of house does not form part of the listed description.
Listing NGR: SX9390997972
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 86097
- 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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