Fitzford Gatehouse

FITZFORD GATEHOUSE, PLYMOUTH ROAD

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Overview

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1105824
Date first listed:
07-Sept-1951
List Entry Name:
Fitzford Gatehouse
Statutory Address:
FITZFORD GATEHOUSE, PLYMOUTH ROAD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1105824
Date first listed:
07-Sept-1951
List Entry Name:
Fitzford Gatehouse
Statutory Address 1:
FITZFORD GATEHOUSE, PLYMOUTH ROAD

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
FITZFORD GATEHOUSE, PLYMOUTH ROAD

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

County:
Devon
District:
West Devon (District Authority)
Parish:
Tavistock
National Grid Reference:
SX 47555 73897

Details

1. 5185 PLYMOUTH ROAD (west side)

Fitzford Gatehouse SX 47 SE 2/94 7.9.51

II GV

2. C16 and 1871. Fitzford was the seat of the Fitz family from the C15 to early in the C17, (see also Fitz monument in Parish Church). The remains of the mansion were demolished in the Mid C19. The gatehouse was rebuilt stone by stone in 1871. It is a 3-storey rectangular building with granite ashlar front and local stone at sides and back. Castellated parapet and moulded stringcourses. Carved gargoyles. Four centred granite arch to doorway with oak-leaf carving to spandrels. Inner arch 3 centred. Two and three-light stone mullioned windows with hood moulding. In use as dwellinghouse.

Listing NGR: SX4755573897

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
93481
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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