South Town Farmhouse

SOUTH TOWN FARMHOUSE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1107693
Date first listed:
18-Mar-1986
List Entry Name:
South Town Farmhouse
Statutory Address:
SOUTH TOWN FARMHOUSE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1107693
Date first listed:
18-Mar-1986
List Entry Name:
South Town Farmhouse
Statutory Address 1:
SOUTH TOWN FARMHOUSE

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.

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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.

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Location

Statutory Address:
SOUTH TOWN FARMHOUSE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Devon
District:
North Devon (District Authority)
Parish:
Loxhore
National Grid Reference:
SS 61654 38553

Details

LOXHORE LOXHORE SS 63 NW 4/141 South Town Farmhouse

GV II

Farmhouse.Probably C17 origins refenestrated and some rebuilding in C19. Rubblestone with some cob. Slate roofs with gable ends. Slate-hanging to right gable end. 2 rubble axial stacks with weatherings and drips. 3-cell through- passage plan but unusual arrangement of stacks with kitchen probably originally parlour heated by stack backing onto through-passage to left and hall to right formerly heated by rear lateral stack, now demolished and now heated by inserted stack situated at inner end of hall. Dairy at lower end with right-angled gabled projection to front forming overall L-shape. Additional dairy mostly cob with lower roof level added at left end. The original through-passage front doorway has been blocked and a window inserted, the entry moved to left to form baffle entry. 2 storeys 3 window range of C19 two-light casement with L-hinges 6-panes per light. Ground floor casement window with 18-panes each light to left of porch with gabled slated roof and slightly cambered brick arch. 2-light casement inserted in through- passage doorway to right also with brick arch. 2-light casement under timber lintel to its right has 3-panes and marginal glazing bars to each light. Dairy at lower end has small horizontal sliding sashes to ground floor left side and front gable end. Dairy extension at left end has window opening with timber lintel to front and blocked loft door to rear. Slated outshuts to rear left side and rear through- passage plank door with slated canopy. C19 roof trusses. Chamfered and stopped beam in room to left of through-passage.

Listing NGR: SS6165438553

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The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
98624
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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