Former Forge About 70 Metres West of Ball Ham Farmhouse
FORMER FORGE ABOUT 70 METRES WEST OF BALL HAM FARMHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1107291
- Date first listed:
- 18-Oct-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Former Forge About 70 Metres West of Ball Ham Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- FORMER FORGE ABOUT 70 METRES WEST OF BALL HAM FARMHOUSE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1107291
- Date first listed:
- 18-Oct-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Former Forge About 70 Metres West of Ball Ham Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- FORMER FORGE ABOUT 70 METRES WEST OF BALL HAM FARMHOUSE
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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:
- FORMER FORGE ABOUT 70 METRES WEST OF BALL HAM FARMHOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- North Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Bishop's Nympton
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 78292 23431
Details
SS 72 SE BISHOP'S NYMPTON
6/6 Former forge about 70 metres west - of Ball Ham Farmhouse
GV II
Forge, in use as outbuilding at time of survey (1987). Probably a late C19 remodelling of an earlier forge. Stone rubble, whitened to the front; slate roof, gabled at ends; rear right stack with C19 brick shaft, right end wall cob indicating an earlier structure. Plan: Rectangular on plan, sited at Cott Cross crossroads, Ash Mill. Exterior: The front elevation has large double doors to the left with a timber lintel and a smaller doorway to the right, also with a timber lintel. The left return has one smaller and one larger window with red brick dressings. Interior: Not inspected. Group value with Ball Ham, formerly the blacksmith's house.
Listing NGR: SS7829223431
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 97529
- 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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