Worfield House
WORFIELD HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1098013
- Date first listed:
- 27-Jan-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Worfield House
- Statutory Address:
- WORFIELD HOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1098013
- Date first listed:
- 27-Jan-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Worfield House
- Statutory Address 1:
- WORFIELD 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:
- WORFIELD HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- East Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Combe Raleigh
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 15635 01806
Details
COMBE RALEIGH SY 10 SE
6/118 Worfield House - II
Former rectory. An early C19 remodelling by John and William Lee of Honiton (D.R.O.) of an earlier house. Rendered with a bitumen-painted slate roof and stacks with brick shafts. Plan: Approximate L plan, 2 ranges at right angles, an entrance block facing east and a main range facing south. Although the fabric and fittings seen at time of survey (1987) appeared to be 1820s the house is said to have an earlier core and is described in terriers of 1601, 1744 and 1808. Exterior: 2 storeys. Asymmetrical 4 window entrance (east) elevation, gabled to the front at the left end with a 2 storey canted bay to right of centre and a verandah on posts to left of centre. Panelled C19 front door with a glazed overlight, fenestration of small pane early C19 timber sashes. The garden (south) elevation is 3 bays with a 2-storey bow with a conical slate roof at the left with early C19 small pane tripartite sashes. C19 French windows with small panes to the ground floor, early C19 tripartite sashes with small panes to the first floor. Interior: Early C19 features survive including a marble chimney-piece and shutters. Roof: Not inspected but a pre C19 roof structure may survive. A handsome house, picturesquely-sited. In 1850 it was described as "a good residence, in a romantic nook, having an extensive prospect in front but sheltered on other sides by woody hills". (Whites Devon 1850)). No photograph.
Listing NGR: ST1563501806
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 87119
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Whites Directory in History Gazetteer and Directory of Devonshire, (1850)
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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