The Little House
THE LITTLE HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1107946
- Date first listed:
- 25-Mar-1991
- List Entry Name:
- The Little House
- Statutory Address:
- THE LITTLE HOUSE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1107946
- Date first listed:
- 25-Mar-1991
- List Entry Name:
- The Little House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE LITTLE 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:
- THE LITTLE HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- South Hams (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Stokenham
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 80631 42932
Details
STOKENHAM STOKENHAM SX8042 The Little House 14/226 GV II
Small house. C17 with small C20 extensions. Rendered stone rubble and possibly cob. Thatched roof, half-hipped to left and gabled to right. Large painted stone rubble stack at right hand end with set-offs and slate weathering. Plan: 1-room plan with a fireplace in the stack at the higher right end and a stair turret on the rear right hand corner. There might have been a small unheated room at the left end originally. The entrance is in the left end wall through a C20 outshut which has a C20 porch on the front. Exterior. 2 storeys. Asymmetrical. 2-window east front C2O 2-light casement with leaded panes, 2 on the ground floor with slate hoodmoulds, one on first floor with eyebrow in eaves above. Doorway and C20 porch to left in C20 lean-to outshut on left end. Rear elevation: Large semi-circular stair turret to left. Interior: Later ceiling joists. Large stone rubble fireplace with chamfered timber lintel with cyme stops and remains of bread oven. Plank door at bottom of stairs with H-L hinges. Newel stairs in stair turret. Roof space not accessible but straight principals visible in chamber are probably original.
Listing NGR: SX8063142932
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 100010
- 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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