Dince Hill and Former Service Wing (No 30 and 26)
DINCE HILL AND FORMER SERVICE WING (NO 30 AND 26), GROVE ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1098084
- Date first listed:
- 11-Nov-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Dince Hill and Former Service Wing (No 30 and 26)
- Statutory Address:
- DINCE HILL AND FORMER SERVICE WING (NO 30 AND 26), GROVE ROAD
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1098084
- Date first listed:
- 11-Nov-1952
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 14-Jun-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Dince Hill and Former Service Wing (No 30 and 26)
- Statutory Address 1:
- DINCE HILL AND FORMER SERVICE WING (NO 30 AND 26), GROVE 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.
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:
- DINCE HILL AND FORMER SERVICE WING (NO 30 AND 26), GROVE ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- East Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Whimple
- National Grid Reference:
- SY 04626 97105
Details
The following entry for: Whimple Grove Road Sy 0497-0597 Dince Hill 10/223 II
Should be amended to read:- Whimple SY 0497-0597 Grove Road 10/223 Dince Hill Service wing 11.11.52 (no 30 and 26) II
House, former rectory. Early - mid C19. Stucco walls, either brick or stone rubble; brick stacks and chimneyshafts; slate roof. Plan: double depth house No 30 with a front and back room either side of central entrance hall with main stair to rear. The principal rooms are those at the front and most rooms are heated by lateral and axial stacks. Service block No 26 on left (west) side is now in separate occupation. 2 storeys with secondary glasshouse to rear. Exterior: symmetrical 3-window front. The first floor windows are 12- pane sashes with shutters and the ground floor widows are tall 8-pane sashes (the left one used as a french window). Central doorway contains original 6-panel door with overlight, panelled reveals and large flat- roofed Doric porch with moulded entablature. Each end the front wall are plain flat stucco clasping pilasters rising from the plinth to a band under the eaves. The eaves are carried on plain modillion-like brackets and the iron gutter has lions mask joints. Low pitch roof is hipped to right and gable-ended to left. The right (west) end has a 4-window front in the same style as the front. The service block No 26 is lower, plainer and contains mostly 12-pane sashes. Interior: not inspected but is said to contain a great deal of original joinery and other detail.
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WHIMPLE GROVE ROAD, Whimple SY 0497-0597 10/223 Dince Hill 11.11.52 - II
House, former rectory. Early - mid C19. Stucco walls, either brick or stone rubble; brick stacks and chimneyshafts; slate roof. Plan: double depth house with a front and back room either side of central entrance hall with main stair to rear. The principal rooms are those at the front and most rooms are heated by lateral and axial stacks. Service block on left (west) side is now in separate occupation. 2 storeys with secondary glasshouse to rear. Exterior: symmetrical 3-window front. The first floor windows are 12-pane sashes with shutters and the ground floor windows are tall 8-pane sashes (the left one used as a French window). Central doorway contains original 6-panel door with overlight, panelled reveals and large flat-roofed Doric porch with moulded entablature. Each end of the front wall are plain flat stucco clasping pilasters rising from the plinth to a band under the eaves. The eaves are carried on plain modillion-like brackets and the iron gutter has lions mask joints. Low pitch roof is hipped to right and gable-ended to left. The right (west) end has a 4-window front in the same style as the front. The service block is lower, plainer and contains mostly 12-pane sashes. Interior: not inspected but is said to contain a great deal of original joinery and other detail.
Listing NGR: SY0462697105
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 86981
- 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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