Little Newcombes

LITTLE NEWCOMBES

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1107068
Date first listed:
30-Nov-1984
List Entry Name:
Little Newcombes
Statutory Address:
LITTLE NEWCOMBES

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1107068
Date first listed:
30-Nov-1984
List Entry Name:
Little Newcombes
Statutory Address 1:
LITTLE NEWCOMBES

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.

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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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
LITTLE NEWCOMBES

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

County:
Devon
District:
Mid Devon (District Authority)
Parish:
Newton St. Cyres
National Grid Reference:
SX 88778 99421

Details

NEWTON ST CYRES SX 89 NE 5/13 Little Newcombes - - II Large farmhouse. Mid-C19 incorporating elements of earlier building and with C20 extensions. Built for Passmore family. Mostly stuccoed volcanic stone, cob and brick with slate roofs. Eccentric rambling plan comprising two distinct blocks set end to end with solid party wall. 2-storeys with attic rooms in higher, right-hand (eastern) wing. Double span roof to left wing housing stair and kitchen/services; drawing room and inner room to right face south with C20 extensions each side and to rear. Overall 4-window front. Six-panel door to stair-hall, with rectangular fanlight and Tuscan porch on granite columns is left of centre. 2 French windows to right. All large sash windows have glazing bars with margin-lights. Large sliding Venetian shutters. Shaped eaves-brackets and dentil cornice to right. Right gable of exposed brick with round-headed windows to attic and first floor corridor; stucco pilaster to rear is panelled with acanthus-motif below dentils; and plain barge-boards to gable. Left double-gable also of exposed brick with gauged brick arches to apertures - sashes with glazing bars and rear door with rectangular fan. Interior: curving geometric stair, open string, mahogany handrail, stick balusters and panelled sides.

Listing NGR: SX8877899421

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
96365
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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