FLATS 1-3, PEEL HOUSE PEEL HOUSE

FLATS 1-3, PEEL HOUSE

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1106786
Date first listed:: 09-Apr-1987
List Entry Name:: FLATS 1-3, PEEL HOUSE PEEL HOUSE
Statutory Address:: FLATS 1-3, PEEL HOUSE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1106786
Date first listed:: 09-Apr-1987
List Entry Name:: FLATS 1-3, PEEL HOUSE PEEL HOUSE
Statutory Address 1:: FLATS 1-3, PEEL HOUSE
Statutory Address 2:: PEEL HOUSE, 1-3

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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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: FLATS 1-3, PEEL HOUSE
Statutory Address:: PEEL HOUSE, 1-3

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

County:: Devon
District:: North Devon (District Authority)
Parish:: Parracombe
National Park:: EXMOOR
National Grid Reference:: SS 66877 44861

Details

PARRACOMBE PARRACOMBE SS 64 SE 6/134 Flats 1-3, Peel House - GV II Former police house and station, now converted to three flats. Built 1895 for Devon Constabulary. Unrendered snecked stone rubble with ashlar dressings. Slate roof with coped gable ends with moulded kneelers, cornice and ridge tiles. 2 large brick ridge stacks with oversailing brick courses to the cappings. Symmetrical 2-room and central passage plan with single storey range of 1 room plan extending to right and single storey L-shaped range to rear left side. Some internal alterations when converted to flats in C20, but basic plan unaffected. 2 storeys with attic storey. Symmetrical 3-bay front, the central bay breaking forward as gabled 2 storey porch, with gabled dormers breaking through the cornice to each side. Original fenestration intact, all 3 light chamfered stone mullions, 10 panes per light. Ground floor windows have chambered relieving arches. Double chamfered 2-centred arched porch doorway with hoodmould and plaque over inscribed 18 DEVON 95 CONSTABULARY Single storey range to right has chamfered 2-centred arched doorway. Peel House is imposingly situated, adjoining the churchyard and overlooking the village of Parracombe. Included for group value.

Listing NGR: SS6687744861

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:: 97112
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.