Former Smithy Cartshed Approximately 20 Metres to South East of Woolleigh Barton

FORMER SMITHY CARTSHED APPROXIMATELY 20 METRES TO SOUTH EAST OF WOOLLEIGH BARTON

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1146570
Date first listed:
16-Feb-1989
List Entry Name:
Former Smithy Cartshed Approximately 20 Metres to South East of Woolleigh Barton
Statutory Address:
FORMER SMITHY CARTSHED APPROXIMATELY 20 METRES TO SOUTH EAST OF WOOLLEIGH BARTON

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1146570
Date first listed:
16-Feb-1989
List Entry Name:
Former Smithy Cartshed Approximately 20 Metres to South East of Woolleigh Barton
Statutory Address 1:
FORMER SMITHY CARTSHED APPROXIMATELY 20 METRES TO SOUTH EAST OF WOOLLEIGH BARTON

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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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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:
FORMER SMITHY CARTSHED APPROXIMATELY 20 METRES TO SOUTH EAST OF WOOLLEIGH BARTON

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

County:
Devon
District:
Torridge (District Authority)
Parish:
Beaford
National Grid Reference:
SS5321416855

Details

BEAFORD
SS 51 NW
7/35 Former smithy cartshed
- approximately 20 metres to south-
east of Woolleigh Barton

GV II

Smithy, now garages. Probably late C19. Uncoursed stone rubble and roughly squared
and coursed stone. Gable-ended Welsh-slate roof.
Plan: Long range aligned north-west/south-east, adjoining the front garden wall to
Woolleigh Barton (q.v.). Forge to right and probably formerly open-fronted cartshed
to left. One storey.
Exterior: Two pairs of C20 large sliding boarded garage doors to left, replacing
either late C19 doors or formerly open fronted. C19 boarded door to right with
wrought-iron straps hinges and wooden lintel. Small window in right-hand gable end
and large window to rear.
Interior: Old forge in right-hand end room has very large bellows suspended from
wooden frame above. Stone cross wall. Late C19 roof with bolted collar trusses.


Listing NGR: SS5321416855

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
91653
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.

Ordnance survey map of Former Smithy Cartshed Approximately 20 Metres to South East of Woolleigh Barton

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