Tetwell Farmhouse

TETWELL FARMHOUSE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1108163
Date first listed:
28-Jul-1989
List Entry Name:
Tetwell Farmhouse
Statutory Address:
TETWELL FARMHOUSE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1108163
Date first listed:
28-Jul-1989
List Entry Name:
Tetwell Farmhouse
Statutory Address 1:
TETWELL 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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Corrections and minor amendments

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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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
TETWELL FARMHOUSE

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

County:
Devon
District:
South Hams (District Authority)
Parish:
Aveton Gifford
National Grid Reference:
SX6826249084

Details

SX 64 NE
4/20

AVETON GIFFORD
ASHFORD
Tetwell Farmhouse

II

OS Map indicates, wrongly, as Titwell.
Farmhouse. Mid C19. Rubble, brick dressings and stacks, slate roof. A symme-
trical central hall plan under hipped roof which sweeps down on either side, to
left over harness and tack room and to right over dairy. Two storeys and part
basement, 1:3:1 windows, all 4-pane sashes to brick arches; centre section has
two storeys of windows, and wings with ground floor window only, but also a
blind oculus at eaves level, formed from a hoop iron. Central arched doorway
with keystone, door set in deep reveals and to fanlight with Y-tracery. Left
return has small light at eaves, and at basement level a central plank door
flanked by small lights to segmental brick arches. Back as front, but with a
lean-to porch and a projecting arm. Small brick stacks to back. Interior: many
contemporary panelled doors, including those to cupboards; segmental-headed arch
to door under staircase. Stair is circular plan, mahogany handrail, stick
balusters, decorative ends to treads, to straight upper landing. Panelled
shutters to windows. An unusual but handsome design which remains as built.

Listing NGR: SX6826249084

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
99462
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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