Langabeer Farmhouse
Langabeer Farmhouse, South Tawton, EX20 2LZ
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1146986
- Date first listed:
- 08-Oct-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Langabeer Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- Langabeer Farmhouse, South Tawton, EX20 2LZ
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1146986
- Date first listed:
- 08-Oct-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Langabeer Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- Langabeer Farmhouse, South Tawton, EX20 2LZ
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:
- Langabeer Farmhouse, South Tawton, EX20 2LZ
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- West Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Sampford Courtenay
- National Grid Reference:
- SX6447996669
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 01/08/2018
SX 69 NW
8/142
SAMPFORD COURTENAY
South Tawton
Langabeer Farmhouse
(Formerly listed as Higher Langabeer Farmhouse, SAMPFORD COURTENAY)
II
Farmhouse. Circa mid C17 with C19 alterations and late C19 addition. Plastered cob walls, rubble with brick dressings to rear wing. Gable ended slate roof. Two gable end stacks to front range, each projecting rubble with brick shaft. Brick gable end stack to rear wing.
Plan: original range at front consisted of two rooms with central passage, each
heated by an end stack - although the left-hand one may be a later insertion. In the late C19 a rear kitchen wing was added with a parallel dairy range to its left. The screens passage was removed from the front range creating one large room.
Exterior: two storeys. Asymmetrical two window front of early-mid C20 casements - two-light to the left, three-light to the right. Late C19 or early C20 gabled timber porch to right of centre with C19 plank door behind.
Interior: remains of plank and muntin screen to left of front door has chamfered muntins with notched stops and a longitudinal panel at the top. Two chamfered cross beams - the right hand one was the head-beam for a screen on the other side of the passage and has mortices in its soffit. The fireplace at the right hand end has a curved back and low cambered and chamfered lintel. Early-mid C19 wall cupboard in rear wall has moulded panels to doors and dentilled cornice. Substantial feet of straight principal rafters visible on first floor.
Listing NGR: SX6447996669
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 93025
- 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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