Mellands

MELLANDS, KENN ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1097628
Date first listed:
11-Nov-1952
List Entry Name:
Mellands
Statutory Address:
MELLANDS, KENN ROAD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1097628
Date first listed:
11-Nov-1952
List Entry Name:
Mellands
Statutory Address 1:
MELLANDS, KENN ROAD

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
MELLANDS, KENN ROAD

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

County:
Devon
District:
Teignbridge (District Authority)
Parish:
Powderham
National Grid Reference:
SX 94758 84774

Details

POWERDHAM KENN ROAD SX 98 SW

5/352 Mellands 11.11.52 II

Villa. Early C19 with an earlier, probably C18, service wing. Rendered stone rubble and brick, the service wing partly stud construction ; 2 span hipped slate roof with very deep eaves on eaves brackets, 2 lateral stacks to the front, one (with the shaft dismantled) to the rear of the main block. Plan: Double depth main block, rectangular on plan with the main entrance on the east side into a passage. A single depth range adjoining at the north is earlier and appears on C18 estate maps (information from owner) and single-storey outbuildings to the rear of this wing form a small courtyard to the north of the main block. Exterior: 2 storeys. Asymmetrical 2:3 window front (3 windows to the service wing at the right). The main block has a central panelled front door with a rectangular fanlight with glazing bars ; 2-leaf window above onto a small balcony on moulded brackets with an ornamental cast iron balustrade. 12-pane first floor C19 sash to the right with simple iron railing above the sill. The service wing has C19 small pane timber casements and a C19 plank and cover strip door. The symmetrical south elevation, facing the garden, is 3 bays, 16-pane C19 sashes to left and right, 12- pane sash in the centre all with sun hoods carried on ornamental timber trellis brackets. 4-pane sashes to the first floor with louvred sun shutters. The west elevation has a C19 French window with margin glazing and a similar sun hood on brackets, 2-light C19 small pane casement to the left, 2 first floor 3 over 6 pane sash windows with simple iron railings above the sill. Interior: Not thoroughly inspected but includes original joinery and a stick baluster stair. The roof may post-date the early C19 house as earlier, shorter, eaves brackets were found behind the present brackets during renovations (information from owner). A handsome early C19 house with unusual and attractive external detail. '

Listing NGR: SX9475884774

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
85999
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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