Lower Manor Farmhouse
LOWER MANOR FARMHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1108042
- Date first listed:
- 25-Jan-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Lower Manor Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- LOWER MANOR FARMHOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1108042
- Date first listed:
- 25-Jan-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Lower Manor Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- LOWER MANOR 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.
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:
- LOWER MANOR FARMHOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- South Hams (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Ringmore
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 64873 45975
Details
RINGMORE - SX 64 NW 4/165 Lower Manor Farmhouse
- II
Farmhouse. C17, possibly earlier. Rubble, rendered to south front, slate roof, formerly thatched. A lofty building, set across store with original entry, to passage facing stair turret, off centre right, beside narrow projecting full- height gabled unit; heated rooms each end, third stack to rear stair turret, which also connects to a granary at upper level. Present entry through lower gable end, over a basement. Two storeys, part basement, attics; rendered front 2 + 1 windows, mainly 3-light glazing bar casements; door off-centre right in section of wall brought forward slightly, and under glazed lean-to conser- vatory. Left gable, coped, and with small stack, has various small lights, a door to basement, and entry up flight of steps to lean-to extension. Back includes a lean-to with large external stack, and connection to granary by flight of steps. Large gable stack at higher end gable. Interior: roof has slightly peaked and chamfered ties, and one truss of cruck-like form. At the foot of the spiral stair through two floors a wide plank door. Interior has been much modified, and no original fireplaces are to be seen. A building made complex by its adaption to a difficult sloping site.
Listing NGR: SX6487345975
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 99760
- 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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