Well-head and Well-house Immediately South West of Combestone Farmhouse

WELL-HEAD AND WELL-HOUSE IMMEDIATELY SOUTH WEST OF COMBESTONE FARMHOUSE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1147113
Date first listed:
27-May-1986
List Entry Name:
Well-head and Well-house Immediately South West of Combestone Farmhouse
Statutory Address:
WELL-HEAD AND WELL-HOUSE IMMEDIATELY SOUTH WEST OF COMBESTONE FARMHOUSE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1147113
Date first listed:
27-May-1986
List Entry Name:
Well-head and Well-house Immediately South West of Combestone Farmhouse
Statutory Address 1:
WELL-HEAD AND WELL-HOUSE IMMEDIATELY SOUTH WEST OF COMBESTONE FARMHOUSE

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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:
WELL-HEAD AND WELL-HOUSE IMMEDIATELY SOUTH WEST OF COMBESTONE FARMHOUSE

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

County:
Devon
District:
South Hams (District Authority)
Parish:
Holne
National Park:
Dartmoor
National Grid Reference:
SX 67003 72496

Details

HOLNE - SX 67 SE

1/179 Well-Head and Well-House immediately south west of Combestone Farmhouse.

GV II

Well-head enclosed in outbuilding. Probably C16 to C19. Granite rubble. Outbuild- ing has corrugated iron roof with gabled ends. The possibly ancient well is situated in retaining wall which forms the rear wall of the outbuilding which now encloses the well. Wide doorway at centre of outbuilding with plank double doors. The well inside is built into rear retaining wall. It is built of large granite moorstones and is possibly the original well or spring at Combestone.

Listing NGR: SX6700372496

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Legacy System number:
99278
Legacy System:
LBS

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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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