Waddeton Court
WADDETON COURT
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1108502
- Date first listed:
- 21-May-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Waddeton Court
- Statutory Address:
- WADDETON COURT
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1108502
- Date first listed:
- 21-May-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Waddeton Court
- Statutory Address 1:
- WADDETON COURT
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:
- WADDETON COURT
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- South Hams (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Stoke Gabriel
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 87400 56730
Details
SX 85 NE STOKE GABRIEL WADDETON
8/136 Waddeton Court
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- II
Large country house, near site of earlier house, in landscaped gardens overlooking River Dart. Built in 1829 with circa mid C19 extension at rear (north). Tudor style. Dressed local grey limestone with freestone dressings. Slate roof with gabled ends with mould bargeboards, finials and crested ridge. Two storeys and attic. 2:1:2 bays. Centre projecting and gabled. Two-light ovolo moulded stone mullion windows with hood moulds, centre ground floor four-light and first floor three-lights with cusped heads. Similar small single-light attic window in gable above. Large circa mid C19 wing to rear (north) with principal east elevation gabled left and right, with projecting gable to left with gabled porch. Plain stone chimney stacks at ridge. Interior not inspected but is said to contain "some good specimens of ancient carving" (Kelly's Directory of Devon, 1883, page 410). This may refer to the remains of manor house qv which are situated to north. Waddeton Court is the seat of the Studdy family, and Henry Studdy was the founder of the Royal Dart Yacht Club in 1866 when it had club rooms in the Royal Dart Hotel qv, until its own premises were built in 1881.
Listing NGR: SX8740056730
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 100681
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Kelly's Directory in Kelly's Directory, (1883), 410
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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