Town Farmhouse
TOWN FARMHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1104426
- Date first listed:
- 19-Oct-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Town Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- TOWN FARMHOUSE
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- Date:
- 2002-10-02
- Reference:
- IOE01/08758/12
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1104426
- Date first listed:
- 19-Oct-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Town Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- TOWN 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.
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:
- TOWN FARMHOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Torridge (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Alwington
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 40486 23214
Details
ALWINGTON SS42SW 6/51 Town Farmhouse GV. II Farmhouse. C17, with probable earlier origins; C19 alterations; roof pitch widened and bay to right of door rebuilt in early C19. Colourwashed render over coursed slatestone render; C20 concrete tile roof, hipped to right and with half hip to left; late C19 brick ridge stack to right; stone right end stack finished in late C18/early C19 brick; gable end stack to rear left of rendered stone finished in C20 brick; rear lateral stack (to central hall) of rendered stone finished in C20 brick. L-plan with stair-turret set in angle of cross wing to left: main range is of 3-unit plan with cross passage to right of central hall. 2 storeys; 4-window range. Canted C20 hood over mid C19 six-panelled (2 glazed) door. Flat rendered arches over early C19 twelve-pane above 16-pane sashes, and 2 blind windows to right. C17 stair turret with early C19 horizontal sliding sash to left. C19 glazing-bar casement set in heavy pegged frame in right gable end. C19 outshut and C20 porch to rear. Cross wing projecting to front left has flat rendered arches over 2 late C19 horned plate-glass sashes. Interior: early/mid C19 dog-leg with landing staircase in cross passage; room to left (the central firmer hall) has C17 chamfered beams, bressummer over open fireplace and C17 doorway with ovolo-moulded architrave to mid C19 dog-leg stairs with winders in stair turret. Front room of cross wing has C19 plank door, C17 chamfered beams and stop-chamfered bressummer over open fireplace; roof not inspected but principal rafters for A-frame trusses noted. The position of the beams in the central hall suggests that the present C17 ceiling was inserted into a former open hall.
Listing NGR: SS4047823208
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 91368
- 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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