HIGHER CHILTON

HIGHER CHILTON, CHILTON LANE

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1107034
Date first listed:: 04-Nov-1985
List Entry Name:: HIGHER CHILTON
Statutory Address:: HIGHER CHILTON, CHILTON LANE

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Date:: 2005-11-20
Reference:: IOE01/14885/01
Rights:: © Mr Hedley R. Hooper. Source: Historic England Archive

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1107034
Date first listed:: 04-Nov-1985
List Entry Name:: HIGHER CHILTON
Statutory Address 1:: HIGHER CHILTON, CHILTON LANE

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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Location

Statutory Address:: HIGHER CHILTON, CHILTON LANE

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

County:: Devon
District:: Mid Devon (District Authority)
Parish:: Cheriton Fitzpaine
National Grid Reference:: SS 86432 04133

Details

CHERITON FITZPAINE CHILTON LANE, Chilton SS 80 SE 10/35 - Higher Chilton - II

Farmhouse. Late C17, possibly C16 core, remodelled in early C19. Plastered cob on rubble footings; rubble stacks with plastered brick chimney shaft; thatched roof. 3-room-and-cross-passage plan house facing east, Passage now contains C19 stair and 2 rooms to right are separated by axial stack. Room to left has disused stack projecting from end wall. Rear service block to rear of left room was demolished in 1952. 2 storeys. Regular 4-window front late C19 and replacement C20 pine casements, all with glazing bars. All are 3-light casements except the 2-light example over the front door left of centre. Door is C20. Roof is hipped each end. Interior is largely result of superficial C19 refurbishment but rooms either side of entrance have late C17 square-sectioned crossbeams exposed and room to right of entrance has an enormous volcanic ashlar fireplace with a chamfered oak lintel. First floor includes some late C17 doors hung on H hinges with trefoil finials. Intact late C17 roof of 5 bays carried on tie beam trusses with pegged lap-jointed collars.

Listing NGR: SS8643204133

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Legacy System number:: 96487
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.