Church House Inn
CHURCH HOUSE INN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1107381
- Date first listed:
- 27-May-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Church House Inn
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH HOUSE INN
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1107381
- Date first listed:
- 27-May-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Church House Inn
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH HOUSE INN
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:
- CHURCH HOUSE INN
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- South Hams (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Holne
- National Park:
- Dartmoor
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 70614 69508
Details
HOLNE - SX 76 NW
4/25 Church House Inn - GV II
Public house, possibly originally the church house. Circa late C16 with later rear wing and C20 accretions of rear. Roughcast stone rubble. C20 slate roof with gabled and hipped ends. Probably originally 2 storeys. 3-room plan with 3-bay central hall with small end rooms partitioned by screens. Entrance porch at left- hand bay of hall. Lateral hall stack at centre front and gable end stack. Later wing at rear of north end forming L-shaped plan. C19 staircase put into back of left-hand bay of hall which has been partitioned off to create a stair hall, and partition inserted into front of hall to create a snug. C20 accretions at rear and lean-to at north end. 2 storeys. 5-window range. C20 timber ovolo moulded 2, 3 and 4-light windows with leaded panes. 2-storey gabled porch with later sham timber framing to left of lateral stack at centre of front wall. Inner doorway has step stop chamfered timber lintel and C19 panelled and glazed doors. Interior: 3 bays of hall have 3 moulded ceiling beams with ovolo and 2 hollows. Similar head beams over end screens. The north screen has wide planks and muntin with bead moulding and moulded head beam with long pegs exposed. Some of the planks at one end have been removed. The south end screen might exist inside later partition. Similarly moulded joists in 3 bays of hall with concave scroll steps. The end room ceiling plastered over and fireplaces blocked. Front lateral hall fireplace with granite jambs and chamfered timber lintel, one end with bar step. Mid C19 staircase inserted into south end of hall, with weathered hand rail and turned balusters. Roofs entirely replaced in late C19.
Listing NGR: SX7061169510
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 99293
- 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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