Gilscott Farmhouse Including Cob Garden Wall Adjoining to South East
GILSCOTT FARMHOUSE INCLUDING COB GARDEN WALL ADJOINING TO SOUTH EAST
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1106589
- Date first listed:
- 15-Dec-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Gilscott Farmhouse Including Cob Garden Wall Adjoining to South East
- Statutory Address:
- GILSCOTT FARMHOUSE INCLUDING COB GARDEN WALL ADJOINING TO SOUTH EAST
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1106589
- Date first listed:
- 15-Dec-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Gilscott Farmhouse Including Cob Garden Wall Adjoining to South East
- Statutory Address 1:
- GILSCOTT FARMHOUSE INCLUDING COB GARDEN WALL ADJOINING TO SOUTH EAST
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:
- GILSCOTT FARMHOUSE INCLUDING COB GARDEN WALL ADJOINING TO SOUTH EAST
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Mid Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Coldridge
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 71149 06276
Details
COLDRIDGE SS 70 NW 2/5 Gilscott Farmhouse including cob - garden wall adjoining to south- east II
Farmhouse. Probably C16 origins, rebuilt in early C19. Plastered cob or rubble; stone rubble stacks topped with C19 and C20 brick; coated slate roof, replaced by corrugated asbestos over kitchen. L-shaped house with main block, comprising 2 rooms with central cross passage and end stacks facing south-east. To rear of left (south-west) end is rear service block which contains the stairs connected to the cross passage with service rooms to rear, the largest with a large outer projecting lateral stack. Kitchen is set in angle of 2 wings with a lean-to roof against the back of the main block and has large projecting end stack. The stairs and service room appear to occupy the shell of a C16 farmhouse, the rest was built in the early C19. 2 storeys. Symmetrical 3-window front of 16-pane sashes. Central doorway has part-panelled, part-glazed C19 door and overlight, panelled reveals and doorcase with shaped cornice and moulded entablature. Projecting eaves on shaped brackets and roof is gable-ended. The south-west side is dominated by the large probably C16 stack with its chimney shaft intact but since extended. To right is a secondary part-glazed, part-panelled door with hipped and slate-roofed porch. The windows include C19 12 and 16-pane sashes or casements with glazing bars. Interior includes much C19 joinery including the stick baluster stair. No earlier features are exposed. From the left (south-west) end of the front a high plastered cob wall with interlocking tile coping projects forward (south-eastwards) along the left side of the front garden.
Listing NGR: SS7114906276
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 95555
- 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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