Lower Woodmanton Farmhouse
LOWER WOODMANTON FARMHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1146886
- Date first listed:
- 21-Apr-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Lower Woodmanton Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- LOWER WOODMANTON FARMHOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1146886
- Date first listed:
- 21-Apr-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Lower Woodmanton Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- LOWER WOODMANTON FARMHOUSE
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:
- LOWER WOODMANTON FARMHOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- East Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Woodbury
- National Grid Reference:
- SY 01121 85928
Details
SY 08 NW WOODBURY WOODMANTON
2/150 Lower Woodmanton Farmhouse - - II
Farmhouse. Late C17. Roughcast cob on stone footings, the left-hand end wall and rear wing largely rebuilt or recased in brick; gabled-end corrugated iron roof. 3- room, through-passage plan house, the service end to the right of the passage. External end stack with slated off-sets to left; formerly external rear lateral stack to hall with stair turret adjacent. Stacks with brick shafts. C19 outshut. 2 storeys. Front: 4 window range; 2- and 3-light casement windows, all casements of circa 1794 except for service-end chamber which has cavetto moulding with fillet to surround and mullion (ovolo moulding internally). Ground floor with late C18 3-light casements to inner room and hall, with a C17 window to service end (ovolo moulded internally). Ground floor with late C18 3-light casements to inner room and hall, with a C17 window to service end (ovolo moulding internally). Wide doorway with canopy on shaped brackets; panelled door. Right-hand end completely refenestrated in C20. Interior: hall with one axial and 2 half beams with ovolo moulding with 2 fillets, run-out stops with 2 bars; inner room with axial and 1 half beam with ovolo and cavetto mouldings with fillets and an elaborate stop with saltire and bar. Rear passage doorway with ovolo moulded surround, the door with moulded studded rails and fleur-de-lis strap hinges; several late C17 or early C18 fielded panel and planked doors, one to a corner cupboard with dentilled cornice. Some panelled internal shutters and window seats. Plenty of crown glass survives, 2 panes inscribed thus; "Matthew Lee, his hand, Woodbury, Devon, December 3rd 1784" and "I think Nothing Strange chance/Happen unto all if my lots today/Tomorrow you may fall. Matt. Lee, July 26th, 1800". Roof: 2 jointed crucks visible; apex carpentry seems to be renewed; perhaps in the C18, with collars and kingpost, all pegged. Wing axial stack with moulded cap.
Listing NGR: SY0112185928
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 88668
- 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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