Downmans
DOWNMANS, 1 AND 2
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1107587
- Date first listed:
- 29-May-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Downmans
- Statutory Address:
- DOWNMANS, 1 AND 2
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1107587
- Date first listed:
- 29-May-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Downmans
- Statutory Address 1:
- DOWNMANS, 1 AND 2
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:
- DOWNMANS, 1 AND 2
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- North Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Westleigh
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 47108 28673
Details
WESTLEIGH WESTLEIGH SS 42 NE 3/143 Nos 1 and 2 Downmans GV II 2 adjoining cottages. Late C17 or early C18. Rendered stone rubble and cob. Thatch roofs with brick ridge stack and rendered stack at right end. 2 single room cottages, no. 1 to left has lobby entry with winder staircase beside rear side of stack, no 2 has cross-passage with stairs to rear. 2 storeys. Each cottage has 2 window range. No. 1 has two 4 paned sashes above sash with margin glazing bars and plank door to right. C20 outshut to rear with corrugated asbestos roof. No. 2 has 2 horizontal sliding sashes, 6 panes per light above two 2 light casements 6 panes per light to right of porch with slated gabled porch with shaped bargeboards. 4 panelled door, the upper panels glazed. Painted quoins to all the openings. Interior of No. 1 has 6 panelled doors to inner lobby and original winder staircase. Chamfered ceiling beams to both cottages. No access to roof space but original trusses appear to survive.
Listing NGR: SS4710428672
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 98870
- 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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