Cow House Approximately 30 Metres North East of Shilstone Farmhouse
COW HOUSE APPROXIMATELY 30 METRES NORTH EAST OF SHILSTONE FARMHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1106101
- Date first listed:
- 04-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Cow House Approximately 30 Metres North East of Shilstone Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- COW HOUSE APPROXIMATELY 30 METRES NORTH EAST OF SHILSTONE FARMHOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1106101
- Date first listed:
- 04-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Cow House Approximately 30 Metres North East of Shilstone Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- COW HOUSE APPROXIMATELY 30 METRES NORTH EAST OF SHILSTONE 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:
- COW HOUSE APPROXIMATELY 30 METRES NORTH EAST OF SHILSTONE FARMHOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- West Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Drewsteignton
- National Park:
- Dartmoor
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 70236 90743
Details
SX 79 SW DREWSTEIGNTON
5/63 Cow house approximately 30 metres north-east of Shilstone Farmhouse
GV II
Cow house. Probably C18. Plastered granite stone rubble; corrugated iron roof, originally thatch. Plan and exterior description: the building faces south-west and is unusually wide. The ground floor is double depth and divided by an axial rubble wall with series of cow stalls either side. Roughly central through passage. The hayloft is uninterrupted and full width The central doorway each side has a hayloft loading hatch directly above and there are a series of narrow slit windows either side, some later enlarged to windows. Occasional vent to hayloft and some small apertures low down are probably drains. Roof is half-hipped to right and to left it butts adjoining Shilstone Cottages. '' Interior: has plain carpentry detail including a 7-bay roof of large A-frame trusses each employing 2 sets of pegged lap-jointed collars. This is an unusual cow house for its time. It also forms part of a group with Shilstone Farmhouse (q.v) and its farmbuildings in an unusually attractive location.
Listing NGR: SX7023690743
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 94859
- 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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