Former Coach House, Stables and Barn Immediately South East of Old Postern
FORMER COACH HOUSE, STABLES AND BARN IMMEDIATELY SOUTH EAST OF OLD POSTERN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1108357
- Date first listed:
- 26-Apr-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Former Coach House, Stables and Barn Immediately South East of Old Postern
- Statutory Address:
- FORMER COACH HOUSE, STABLES AND BARN IMMEDIATELY SOUTH EAST OF OLD POSTERN
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1108357
- Date first listed:
- 26-Apr-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Former Coach House, Stables and Barn Immediately South East of Old Postern
- Statutory Address 1:
- FORMER COACH HOUSE, STABLES AND BARN IMMEDIATELY SOUTH EAST OF OLD POSTERN
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:
- FORMER COACH HOUSE, STABLES AND BARN IMMEDIATELY SOUTH EAST OF OLD POSTERN
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- South Hams (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Dartington
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 78725 62677
Details
DARTINGTON SZ7862 - SX7962 DARTINGTON BALL 12/127 Former Coach House, stables and barn immediately SE of Old Postern
GV II
A barn extended and converted to stables and coach house and again partly converted into living accommodation. Probably C17 origin, extended in circa mid to late C19 and converted in C20. Local limestone rubble. Scantle slate half-hipped roof with C19 crested ridge tiles. Axial brick chimney stack near north end. Plan: originally just a barn with a wide entrance on the east side. In the C19 it was converted into stables at the north end and extended for a coach house also at the north end with its entrance in the north gable end and left above. In the C20 part of the loft was converted into a flat but may have already been the groom's accommodation. Exterior: The east side has a wide barn doorway to left with projecting stone jambs and the main roof above carried down to form a small canopy; the original large chamfered wooden door frame survives and has mason's mitres and a later plank door. to left and right of centre 2 C20 flat roof dormers with 4-light casements with glazing bars. Between the dormers the main roof is carried down over a single storey lean-to addition with a plank door on its right hand side. A small square hatch to right of lean- to and a row of 6 pigeon holes below the holes. The west side has one doorway into the barn to the right with a chamfered wooden lintel with straight cut stops; and a small C20 flat roof dormer through the eaves to the left. At the north end are double doors to the coach house, 2 C20 casements above and 1 pigeon hole to the right with a slate ledge. Interior: has been subdivided, and only the roof over the south end was inspected.; this has late C19 scissors braced trusses.
Listing NGR: SX7872562677
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 101040
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 11 Devon,
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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