Old Manor House
OLD MANOR HOUSE, CHURCH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1146622
- Date first listed:
- 16-Feb-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Old Manor House
- Statutory Address:
- OLD MANOR HOUSE, CHURCH STREET
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1146622
- Date first listed:
- 16-Feb-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Old Manor House
- Statutory Address 1:
- OLD MANOR HOUSE, CHURCH STREET
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:
- OLD MANOR HOUSE, CHURCH STREET
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:
- SS 55285 15037
Details
BEAFORD CHURCH STREET, Beaford SS 5515 20/44 Old Manor House - GV II
House, latterly partly post office. Probably late C17 with early C19 addition and mid C19 alterations. Rendered, probably over cob and stone. Gable-ended C20 asbestos slate roof of C17 range and C20 gable-ended Welsh-slate roof over early C19 addition. Red brick end stacks with C17 and C19 ranges. Plan and development: C17 three-room and cross passage plan, with ground falling to right. Central room (hall) with axial stack (now truncated above roof) at its higher left-hand end, inner room to left with end stack and unheated lower room to right. Early C19 one-roomed addition to left (with higher eaves line). Right-hand end room of C17 range divided longitudinally when it was converted into post office, probably in the mid C19. Staircase probably inserted at the rear of this end at the same time. Two storeys. Exterior: Three-window front to C17 range; mainly late C19 and early C20 two-light wooden casements. C19 four-light former shop window to right. Doorway to right of centre window with C20 boarded door. C19 four-panelled door to left of former shop window. Early C19 addition to left has a sixteen-pane glazing bar sash to each floor (probably later replacements of early C19 windows). Sealed boarded door to right. Rear probably C18 first-floor small-paned 2-light wooden casement to left. Interior: Only C17 range inspected. Central hall has open fireplace with mid to late C19 surround and mantelshelf. Matchboarded dado. Old cupboard to right-hand wall with old strap hinges. Jambs of front window continue down to floor level. C19 matchboarding to entrance passage. Right-hand (lower) room with rough spine beam. Left-hand ground-floor room has C19 fireplace with cast-iron grate and tiled reveals. Rest of interior not inspected.
Listing NGR: SS5528615034
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 91662
- 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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