The Toll-house
THE TOLL-HOUSE, THE SQUARE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1106688
- Date first listed:
- 25-Oct-1988
- List Entry Name:
- The Toll-house
- Statutory Address:
- THE TOLL-HOUSE, THE SQUARE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1106688
- Date first listed:
- 25-Oct-1988
- List Entry Name:
- The Toll-house
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE TOLL-HOUSE, THE SQUARE
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:
- THE TOLL-HOUSE, THE SQUARE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- North Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Chulmleigh
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 68774 14172
Details
CHULMLEIGH THE SQUARE, Chulmleigh SS 6814-6914 7/112 The Toll-House GV II Former toll-house, now private house. Early C19. Partially rendered stone rubble. Hipped slate roof. Plan: Asymmetrical 2 room plan, backing onto Rainbow House (q.v.) at the junction of Fore Street and New Street. Exterior: 2 storeys. 5 sided, the principal entrance front with 2 window range. C20 casements. Plank door with segmental pointed overlight with Gothick glazing pattern and central female head keystone. Facet at right end facing Fore Street has Gothick style pointed arched window on each floor with intersecting glazing bars and 3 light casements, 3 panes per light. Interior: A blocked doorway through to Rainbow House indicates the Toll-House at one time formed part of the adjoining property and in the mid to late C19 was used as a sorting office when Rainbow House operated as the town post office.
Listing NGR: SS6877414172
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 97289
- 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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