Barn Approximately 70 Metres West South West of Lower Holscombe
BARN APPROXIMATELY 70 METRES WEST SOUTH WEST OF LOWER HOLSCOMBE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1108316
- Date first listed:
- 26-Apr-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Barn Approximately 70 Metres West South West of Lower Holscombe
- Statutory Address:
- BARN APPROXIMATELY 70 METRES WEST SOUTH WEST OF LOWER HOLSCOMBE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1108316
- Date first listed:
- 26-Apr-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Barn Approximately 70 Metres West South West of Lower Holscombe
- Statutory Address 1:
- BARN APPROXIMATELY 70 METRES WEST SOUTH WEST OF LOWER HOLSCOMBE
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:
- BARN APPROXIMATELY 70 METRES WEST SOUTH WEST OF LOWER HOLSCOMBE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- South Hams (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Diptford
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 73241 55854
Details
DIPTFORD SX75NW Barn approximately 4/224 70 metres WSW of Lower Holscombe
GV II
Bank barn. Circa late C18 or early C19. Slate rubble steeply pitched corruaated iron roof with half hipped ends. Plan: Long rectangular plan bank barn with shippon doorways on the lower south front and 2 barn doors at the higher north side at the back. At right angles at the left end of the front a 2-bay open-fronted cattle shelter. Exterior: 2 storeys symmetrical south front has 6 shippon doorways with flat slate arches and 2 loading doors above towards the centre with corrugated iron canopies on wooden cantilevers. At the rear 2 barn doorways with large roughly hewn timber lintels land corrugated iron canopies on wooden cantilevers; later boarded double doors. Ventilation slits in gable ends. At right angles at left hand end of south front a single storey wing with a hipped roof and open fronted inner face with a central rectangular stone rubble pier; probably a cattle shelter; pegged roof trusses. Roof: of the main range has collars hipped and pegged to the faces of the straight principals which have halved and pegged apexes. The walls inside the barn are plastered.
Listing NGR: SX7324155854
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 101139
- 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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