Little Doccombe

LITTLE DOCCOMBE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1147195
Date first listed:
04-Feb-1987
List Entry Name:
Little Doccombe
Statutory Address:
LITTLE DOCCOMBE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1147195
Date first listed:
04-Feb-1987
List Entry Name:
Little Doccombe
Statutory Address 1:
LITTLE DOCCOMBE

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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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Corrections and minor amendments

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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Location

Statutory Address:
LITTLE DOCCOMBE

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

County:
Devon
District:
Teignbridge (District Authority)
Parish:
Moretonhampstead
National Park:
Dartmoor
National Grid Reference:
SX7772986910

Details

MORETONHAMPSTEAD DOCCOMBE
SX 78 NE
2/127 Little Doccombe
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GV II

House, formerly farmhouse. Probably C17, with some C19 alterations, Rendered
granite rubble walls. Asbestos slate roof, gable ended. Tall axial dressed
granite chimney stack with dripmoulds and granite capping. Right-hand gable end
stack of similar construction but squatter proportions. Low rendered stack to left
gable end.
3-room-and-through-passage plan, with heated lower room heated by gable end stack
to right and hall with axial stack backing onto passage. Inner room fireplace at
original higher gable end. Probably C19 extension of 1-room to left end and single
storey C20 extension in front of it.
2 storeys. Asymmetrical 5-window front. On lst floor are 2-light probably late
C19 casements with small panes, the far left one is 1-light. The ground floor far
left and far right windows are C20 2-light casements, the others are late C19, all
with small panes. Late C19 wide plank door with inserted light to right of centre
beneath C20 lean-to open fronted porch with granite rubble flanking walls. Single
storey extension projects from left end.
Interior contains all 3 C17 fireplaces. That to lower room has chamfered wooden
lintel with run-out stops, brick oven and shallow shelf at back of the fireplace.
Hall fireplace has ovolo moulded wooden lintel-and monolithic granite jambs, with
wall cupboard beside fireplace. Inner room fireplace is smaller and now blocked by
range but retains its ovolo moulded wooden lintel.


Listing NGR: SX7772986910

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
85060
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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