Higher Lodge
HIGHER LODGE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1108201
- Date first listed:
- 26-Apr-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Higher Lodge
- Statutory Address:
- HIGHER LODGE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1108201
- Date first listed:
- 26-Apr-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Higher Lodge
- Statutory Address 1:
- HIGHER LODGE
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:
- HIGHER LODGE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- South Hams (District Authority)
- Parish:
- North Huish
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 71361 57779
Details
NORTH HUISH SX75NW 4/460 AVONWICK Higher Lodge
GV II
Pair of attached gate lodges converted into one house, on the Black Hall (qv) estate. Circa 1830-40 (depicted on the Black Hall estate map of 1840), converted into one house probably in early C20. Slate rubble, probably originally stuccoed, with dressed slate lintels. Hipped roof with splayed ends and deep eaves with shaped brackets; only the right hand end has its original grouted scantle slate roof, the centre and the left hand end has been reclad in diagonally-set asbestos tiles. Tall rendered stacks over the end walls. Plan: Pair of attached estate lodges situated at entrance to drive, converted into one house. Each lodge has a mirror image plan of one room with a splayed out front corner and a shared central entrance lobby at the front, behind which are the stairs against the party wall. The rooms are heated from stacks on the end walls. There is a single storey outshut behind each lodge which has been heightened to 2 storeys probably in the early C20 when the lodges were converted into one house. Exterior: 2 storeys. Symmetrical 1:3:1 window range, the right and left hand windows in the splayed corners. Original early C19 3-light casements with glazing bars, slate lintels and slate cills; the first floor centre window and first floor windows in the splayed corners are blind and have painted dummy casements with leaded panes. Central doorway to lobby with late C19 or early C20 plank door and gabled timber hood on shaped brackets. Panelled back door. The single storey rear outshuts have been raised to 2 storeys and rendered. Interior: Simple C19 panelled doors. The left hand room has simple C19 chimneypiece and is used as the lion room; the right hand room's fireplace has a C20 Rayburn range.
Listing NGR: SX7136157779
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 101371
- 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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