Tordown House
TORDOWN HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1107669
- Date first listed:
- 18-Mar-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Tordown House
- Statutory Address:
- TORDOWN HOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1107669
- Date first listed:
- 18-Mar-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Tordown House
- Statutory Address 1:
- TORDOWN HOUSE
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:
- TORDOWN HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- North Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Swimbridge
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 63446 31315
Details
SWIMBRIDGE SS 63 SW 8/182 Tordown House
GV II
House. C17 origins with possibly earlier fabric concealed, entirely remodelled in late C18/early C19. Painted rendered stone, some cob. Asbestos slate roofs with gable ends. Rendered stacks to each gable end and lateral stack to rear enclosed in 2-storey outshut. Modillion cornice. Lack of symmetry to otherwise classical facade suggests refronting of an earlier core, and indeed the original plan appears to have been the typical 3-room and through-passage plan with rear lateral hall stack, with an additional kitchen range added to left gable end, unaffected by the later remodelling. 2 storeys and attic-storey. 4 window range of sashes, all 16- paned except that above doorway which is 12-paned, all hornless and with original glass. Doric porch with engaged columns and dentilled cornice. 6-panelled door with upper 4 panels glazed and fittings intact, now enclosed by lean-to conservatory stretching across 2 central bays. Kitchen range set back to left has 3-light C19 casement, 8-panes per light to left of doorway with two 2 light casements above that to left with 6-panes per light that to right has 2 panes per light. 2 storey outshuts to rear retain most of their original fenestration including a round-arched stair window. Interior: mainly intact from time of remodelling including joinery, window shutters, dog-leg staircase with wreathed and moulded handrail ramped up to slender newels. Painted surround to first floor fireplace in outshut. Water pump still in use in kitchen range. Lime ash floors to service rooms. Tordown House was the home of the Rev. John Russell from 1833.
Listing NGR: SS6344631315
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 98664
- 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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