Glebe House
GLEBE HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1106823
- Date first listed:
- 25-Feb-1965
- List Entry Name:
- Glebe House
- Statutory Address:
- GLEBE HOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1106823
- Date first listed:
- 25-Feb-1965
- List Entry Name:
- Glebe House
- Statutory Address 1:
- GLEBE HOUSE
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:
- GLEBE HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- North Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Arlington
- National Grid Reference:
- SS6132640542
Details
ARLINGTON ARLINGTON
SS 64 SW
5/15
- Glebe House
25.2.65
GV
II*
House, formerly the Rectory. Circa 1825. Stucco faced with slate roofs with semi-
circular ends and deep eaves.
Symmetrical plan: the front range containing central entrance and staircase hall
with principal front room to each side, each with semi-circular ends. Parallel
service range to rear has identical semi-circular ends and is linked by a shallow
block to the front range.
2 storeys with attic storey. 3 bays, symmetrical, flanked by channelled pilasters.
Central semi-circular Doric porch with fluted columns supporting entablature. 6-
panelled door with fanlight with radiating ribs. Fenestration principally intact
throughout. The ground floor windows are tall sashes, their sills almost at ground
level, 6 over 9 panes. Small 12-pane, 1st floor windows. The right- and left-hand
return walls are semi-circular, 2-window, as are the ends of the parallel rear
service range.
Interior: fine geometrical staircase to rear of entrance hall with wreathed handrail
supported on delicate wrought iron balustrading. Entrance hall ceiling vaulted,
springing from channelled pilasters. Reeded doorcases with paterae to the top
corners. Decorative plaster cornices to principal rooms the right-hand room
retaining central plasterwork rose and elaborately carved pelmets. Chimneypieces
replaced.
This is a largely intact Regency-style house.
Listing NGR: SS6132640542
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 96990
- 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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