Southcott House
SOUTHCOTT HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1105107
- Date first listed:
- 04-Oct-1960
- List Entry Name:
- Southcott House
- Statutory Address:
- SOUTHCOTT HOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1105107
- Date first listed:
- 04-Oct-1960
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 19-Oct-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Southcott House
- Statutory Address 1:
- SOUTHCOTT 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:
- SOUTHCOTT HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Torridge (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Weare Giffard
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 47737 21921
Details
WEARE GIFFARD SS4721 16/212 Southcott House 4.10.60 (formerly listed as Southwood Cottage) II House. Early C19. Stucco over slatestone rubble; hipped slate roof; brick ridge and lateral stacks. Double-depth plan. Regency style. 2 storeys; symmetrical 3-window range, flanked by one-storey bays. Verandah across front has coved lead roof supported on trellised iron pillars. Flat rendered arches over late C19 plate-glass French windows, central late C19 six-panelled door and late C19 eight-pane sashes with flanking shutters on first floor. One-storey bay to right has tall early C19 twelve-pane sash flanked by shutters and early C19 gutter with lions' mask motifs. One storey bay to left has C19 two-light casement above 9-pane sash; early C19 sixteen-pane sash in left gable end. Interior: panelled doors and shutters, the former in reeded architraves with panelled reveals; early C19 moulded plaster cornices. Early C19 fireplace with Gothick-style cast-iron grate in room to left; early C19 marble fireplace to right. Central hallway leads to inner hall with fine early C19 dog-leg with landing staircase with wreathed handrail,stick balusters and fret-cut brackets. First-floor rooms not inspected.
Listing NGR: SS4773721921
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 91533
- 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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