Barn Approximately 30 Metres North of Moorpit Farmhouse

BARN APPROXIMATELY 30 METRES NORTH OF MOORPIT FARMHOUSE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1098187
Date first listed:
16-Mar-1988
List Entry Name:
Barn Approximately 30 Metres North of Moorpit Farmhouse
Statutory Address:
BARN APPROXIMATELY 30 METRES NORTH OF MOORPIT FARMHOUSE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1098187
Date first listed:
16-Mar-1988
List Entry Name:
Barn Approximately 30 Metres North of Moorpit Farmhouse
Statutory Address 1:
BARN APPROXIMATELY 30 METRES NORTH OF MOORPIT 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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Location

Statutory Address:
BARN APPROXIMATELY 30 METRES NORTH OF MOORPIT FARMHOUSE

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

County:
Devon
District:
East Devon (District Authority)
Parish:
Yarcombe
National Grid Reference:
ST 25144 07279

Details

YARCOMBE ST 20 NE 8/170 Barn approximately 30 metres north - of Moorpit Farmhouse - II Barn. Dated 1846 and built by Sir Francis Drake. Roughly-shaped blocks of flint laid to courses and with Hamstone ashlar detail; slate roof. Threshing barn facing south-south-east, say south. It contains opposing central doorways onto tne threshing floor. The front doorway is not full height. It contains probably original double doors. Above the front door there is a Hamstone plaque inscribed TTFE Drake, Bart, 1846. The roof is gable-ended with shaped kneelers, coping and ball finials on the gables. There is a hayloft loading hatch in the right (east) end. Interior: not inspected. Sir Francis Drake was evidently an improving landlord. Several of the farmhouses and most of the farmbuildings on his Yarcombe estate were rebuilt to a high standard in the mid C19. There are several other similar barns on the estate but this is perhaps the best example.

Listing NGR: ST2514407279

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
86725
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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