Barn at Higher Ridge
BARN AT HIGHER RIDGE, RIDGE COURT
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1098370
- Date first listed:
- 16-May-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Barn at Higher Ridge
- Statutory Address:
- BARN AT HIGHER RIDGE, RIDGE COURT
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1098370
- Date first listed:
- 16-May-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Barn at Higher Ridge
- Statutory Address 1:
- BARN AT HIGHER RIDGE, RIDGE COURT
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:
- BARN AT HIGHER RIDGE, RIDGE COURT
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- East Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Stockland
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 22877 01249
Details
ST 20 SW STOCKLAND RIDGE COURT
4/610 Barn at Higher Ridge
- II
Field Barn. Probably 1608 - date scratched on original door. Rubble, some chert, some large field stones as foundation, corrugated iron roof replacing thatch. A long narrow barn to half-hipped ends, low paired doors in flush openings each side. East side has 3 ventilation slits in deep splayed openings and one enlarged to square opening; at each gable a square opening, one to south, part blocked. Pair plank doors each by side, to wood lintels; those to west, higher side, ane C17 doors in part, with original strap hinges, and with nailed vertical and horizontal double planking in part. East-side entry has raking buttress added to right side; severe structural cracks to north gable wall. Interior: 4 whole and 2 half bays, 5 pairs jointed crucks carried down to about 1 metre from floor level; A-frame trusses with trenched purlin, and a second purlin set low, almost at plate level, all early rafters, diagonal ridge. At about 1.5 metres from floor level there are 8 small square recesses with rough stone lintels, one to each non-door bay and one in each gable end. An unusually well preserved building, lacking only the thatch roofing.
Listing NGR: ST2287701249
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 88305
- 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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