Brownston
BROWNSTON
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1107386
- Date first listed:
- 27-May-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Brownston
- Statutory Address:
- BROWNSTON
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1107386
- Date first listed:
- 27-May-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Brownston
- Statutory Address 1:
- BROWNSTON
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:
- BROWNSTON
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- South Hams (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Rattery
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 75150 62581
Details
RATTERY - SX 76 SE
7/33 Brownston - - II
Farmhouse. Circa C16 origin, remodelled and extended in circa late C17 and remodelled again in circa C18. Rendered stone rubble. Slurried slate roof with gabled ends and heightened eaves. Early crested ridge tiles over rear wing. Rendered stacks at gable ends. Originally probably a three room and through across passage plan, much altered to form end stack plan with later partitions to form room at either end and lateral entrance passage across centre of front with room behind and stairs to left. Circa late C17 kitchen wing at rear of left hand end with stack at gable end with set-offs. Two storey, four window range. C19/20 casements with glazing bars. First floor windows have fixed top lights. Circa early C19 panelled door to right of centre with C20 timber porch. Interior: Two chamfered ceiling beams with ogee on step stops in left hand (south) room. Plain unstepped chamfered beam at centre. Some later C18 or early C19 panelled doors. Roof: Three rear blades of trusses of the higher left hand end have morticed apices and lap-jointed far collars and morticed far two tiers of threaded purlins, only upper purlins remains and the lower purlins, collars, ridge piece and front blade of trusses all missing. The rest of the roof has been replaced in C18, C19 and C20.
Listing NGR: SX7515062581
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 99304
- 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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