WARD HOUSE (CHELFHAM SENIOR SCHOOL)

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1105481
Date first listed:: 26-Jan-1987
List Entry Name:: WARD HOUSE (CHELFHAM SENIOR SCHOOL)
Statutory Address:: WARD HOUSE (CHELFHAM SENIOR SCHOOL)

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Date:: 2006-07-04
Reference:: IOE01/14829/02
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1105481
Date first listed:: 26-Jan-1987
List Entry Name:: WARD HOUSE (CHELFHAM SENIOR SCHOOL)
Statutory Address 1:: WARD HOUSE (CHELFHAM SENIOR SCHOOL)

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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Location

Statutory Address:: WARD HOUSE (CHELFHAM SENIOR SCHOOL)

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

County:: Devon
District:: West Devon (District Authority)
Parish:: Bere Ferrers
National Grid Reference:: SX 42804 68410

Details

BERE FERRERS SX 46 NW 2/16 Ward House (Chelfham Senior School)

- II

Small country house now used as a school. Circa 2nd quarter of C18, altered in C19 and C20. Rendered walls. Hipped asbestos slate roof, gabled over front pediment. 2 symmetrical central axial rendered brick stacks. Piano-nobile with the principal rooms over the service rooms in the basement. Double depth plan with central entrance hall leading to stairhall at rear and 2 rooms either side. Left-hand front room was originally divided from hall by an open screen, which has been replaced by a solid partition. In C19 the bay windows were added to the principal rooms. Circa early C20 rear addition. 2 storeys, attic and basement. Symmetrical 3 window front with central door approached by steps from either side which have original decorative iron balustrades. Modillion cornice below eaves extends into central pediment. 1st floor central window is circa early C19 12 pane hornless sash. Outer 2 windows are tall C20 2 light casements with glazing bars set behind low iron railing. On principal floor to left and right is circa mid C19 inserted bay window with C20 replacement sashes. Original doorcase at centre has fluted pilasters with entablature with triglyphs to frieze and medallions to pediment; panelled reveals; possibly original part glazed door, panelled at the bottom. Left and right-hand returns have 2 similar bay windows on the principal floor, that to the right on the right-hand side has mid C19 12-pane sashes. C20 extension at rear. Interior: Principal rooms retain many of their original features. Entrance hall has modillion cornice. 6 panelled doors in architraves with projecting cornices. The left-hand partition of the entrance hall has been inserted below the cornice re- using 2 doors; left-hand front room has 2 Doric columns adjoining this partition to hall which originally formed open screen which retains a fluted pilaster at either end. Original chimneypiece has shouldered architrave and ornate moulded cornice-and overmantle with rectangular panel which has shouldered corners and scrolled pediment above. Each of the bay windows has fluted pilaster at either side and Tudor arch above, with C19 panelled shutters. Right-hand front room was probably the principal room with fielded panelling and elaborate chimney piece. This has ornate shouldered architrave which has frieze in high relief of running vine with central basket of flowers. Moulded projecting cornice above. Ornamental overmantle has square panel flanked by pilasters with applied frailing flowers. Elaborate frieze of alternate triglyphs and flowers with modillion cornice above. Rear left-hand room has simpler chimneypiece with shouldered architrave. Fielded panel shutters, probably original. Contemporary open well staircase with cut string and curtail step. Column newels with alternate column on vase, fluted, and barley-twist balusters, a few have been replace. Despite alterations this house exhibits some high quality internal features and the plan of the principal rooms remain relatively unaltered.

Listing NGR: SX4280468410

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Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.