Chiverstone Farmhouse

CHIVERSTONE FARMHOUSE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1097699
Date first listed:
02-Dec-1988
List Entry Name:
Chiverstone Farmhouse
Statutory Address:
CHIVERSTONE FARMHOUSE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1097699
Date first listed:
02-Dec-1988
List Entry Name:
Chiverstone Farmhouse
Statutory Address 1:
CHIVERSTONE FARMHOUSE

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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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:
CHIVERSTONE FARMHOUSE

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

County:
Devon
District:
Teignbridge (District Authority)
Parish:
Kenton
National Grid Reference:
SX 94749 83951

Details

KENTON SX 98 SW

5/198 Chiverstone Farmhouse -

GV II

Farmhouse, part of the Powderham Estate. Circa 1830. Whitewashed rendered stone ; slate roof, 2-span to the rear, hipped at ends, and hipped at end of wing ; 2 stacks to each end, the front right stack projecting. Plan: A large rectangular main block, double depth, 2 rooms wide with a central entrance into a through passage containing the stair ; 2 principal rooms to the front, kitchen to rear right with a service stair. A wing projecting from the right end contains service rooms on the ground floor with accommodation over. Exterior: 2 storeys. Symmetrical 3-bay front to main block with a C19 panelled front door with an attractive C19 lattice porch with pierced Gothic spandrels ; C19 2-light casements, 3 panes per light. The right wing, set back, has a C19 2-light ground floor casement below a C20 balcony with French windows. The rear elevation also has a lattice porch to the rear door and C19 casements : the left return has one first floor C18 window, probably re-sited. Interior: C19 features survive including floor tiling to the passage ; 2 chimney- pieces, one marble, one with reeded timber jambs ; joinery including panelled shutters and a china cupboard in ground floor room left. A substantial early C19 farmhouse, group value with the Old House (q.v.).

Listing NGR: SX9474983951

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
85868
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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