Dean Court
DEAN COURT
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1107414
- Date first listed:
- 11-Nov-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Dean Court
- Statutory Address:
- DEAN COURT
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1107414
- Date first listed:
- 11-Nov-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Dean Court
- Statutory Address 1:
- DEAN COURT
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:
- DEAN COURT
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- South Hams (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Dean Prior
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 73280 64782
Details
DEAN PRIOR LOWER DEAN SX 76 SW
6/12 Dean Court
11-11-52
- II*
Farmhouse, divided into two tenements. Late C16. Stone rubble with granite quoins, mostly roughcast except for front porch. Bitumenised slate roof with gabled ends. Originally E-shaped on plan but east wing has been demolished. Two storeys. Two storeyed gabled porch to right of centre with moulded granite four-centred arch doorway with carved spandrels and label, relieving arch above and small blocked panel above that. Only the stops of the first floor corridor label remain. The side windows of the porch are moulded two-light granite mullioned and small convex diamond shaped squits below. Gabled wing to left and late C19 four-light hall windows between with C20 metal frame casements above. Three large rendered chimney stacks on rear wall. Later accretions at rear. Interior: Hall has slightly raised dais. The screen has moulded panelling, and fluted giant pilasters and entablature with rosettes on the frieze, elliptual tympanum over the two doors with radiating fluting. Hall ceiling renewed. Hall fireplace has granite jambs and renewed granite lintel. Moulded plaster arches at higher end of hall with moulded panels either side. Enormous nail-studded and moulded front door to screens passage with heavily moulded wooden doorframe. The door is complete with lock. The back doorway of screens passage also has heavily moulded doorframe. Victoria stairs in screens passage acroos screen. Two moulded wooden doorframes on landing. Small stone fireplace over porch with ogee arch. Some C18 panelled doors and panelled window shutters. Dean Court is said to have been built by John Giles, father of Sir Edward Giles (1566-1637) whose monument is in St Georges Church, Dean Prior gv. It seems probable that much of the building was undertaken by Sir Edward Giles.
Listing NGR: SX7328064782
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 99271
- 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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