WISDOM

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1105408
Date first listed:: 28-Oct-1987
List Entry Name:: WISDOM
Statutory Address:: WISDOM

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Date:: 2001-05-19
Reference:: IOE01/03714/23
Rights:: © Mr Brian Richards. Source: Historic England Archive

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1105408
Date first listed:: 28-Oct-1987
List Entry Name:: WISDOM
Statutory Address 1:: WISDOM

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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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: WISDOM

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

County:: Devon
District:: West Devon (District Authority)
Parish:: Peter Tavy
National Park:: DARTMOOR
National Grid Reference:: SX 51394 77574

Details

PETER TAVY PETER TAVY SX 57 NW 9/102 "Wisdom" - GV II

House. Circa late C18 or early C19. Rendered stone rubble walls. Gable ended slate roof. 2 gable end plastered rubble stocks. Plan: 2 principal rooms at the front with integral outshut of smaller service rooms at the rear. Central entrance with stairs at rear projecting into outshut. Exterior: 2 storeys. Symmetrical 3-window front of original 12-pane hornless sashes. C19 gabled open-fronted porch at centre with early C19 part-glazed door behind. Modillion cornice below eaves. Integral outshut along rear wall with taller stair tower at centre which has original windows and hipped roof. Interior not inspected, but may contain original plasterwork and joinery.

Listing NGR: SX5139477574

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:: 92834
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.