Brinshill
BRINSHILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1097657
- Date first listed:
- 02-Dec-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Brinshill
- Statutory Address:
- BRINSHILL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1097657
- Date first listed:
- 02-Dec-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Brinshill
- Statutory Address 1:
- BRINSHILL
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:
- BRINSHILL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Teignbridge (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Mamhead
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 93827 80688
Details
MAMHEAD MAMHEAD SX 98 SW
5/317 Brinshill
GV II
Gardener's cottage in the kitchen garden to Mamhead House (q.v. Dawlish College). Probably a mid C19 remodelling of an earlier cottage. Extension being constructed at time of survey (1987). Colourwashed stuccoed stone, Roman tile roof, hipped to the tower, gabled over the blocks to the north. Italianate. Plan: 3 room on plan: a single-storey service block to the left (north) a 2-storey 1 room plan heated block in the centre and 1 room plan 3-storey Italianate tower at the south end, the tower possibly a remodelling. Exterior: The tower has C19 timber sash windows to the west and south faces, one to the first and second floors; the top storey has 3 round-headed arches on each face below the eaves with recessed windows, the moulded arches springing from plain capitals. The 2-storey block to the north has 2 small late C20 first floor casements and a ground floor bow window with C19 timber small-pane sashes and a pantile roof. The single-storey block at the left end has one small window at the extreme left and a C20 timber sash with glazing bars to the right. Interior: Plain. Access from the interior to the brick vaulted paired tunnels, about 50' long, which were formerly part of the heating system of the orchid house above in the kitchen garden. The orchid house no longer exists above ground. Group value with the Palm House and the garden and terrace walls.
Listing NGR: SX9382780688
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 85965
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 11 Devon,
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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