Biskey How
BISKEY HOW
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1147806
- Date first listed:
- 16-Feb-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Biskey How
- Statutory Address:
- BISKEY HOW
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1147806
- Date first listed:
- 16-Feb-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Biskey How
- Statutory Address 1:
- BISKEY HOW
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:
- BISKEY HOW
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Torridge (District Authority)
- Parish:
- St. Giles in the Wood
- National Grid Reference:
- SS5362418108
Details
SS 51 NW
18/209
ST GILES IN THE WOOD
KINGSCOTT
Biskey How
GV
II
Cottage. Early - mid C19. Plastered stone rubble, parts maybe cob; stone rubble
stacks topped with C19 and C20 brick; thatch roof.
Plan: 3-room plan cottage facing south. Former kitchen at the left (west) end has a
projecting gable-end stack with a projecting oven housing. Entrance directly into
the central room, the former parlour/living room, which is heated by an axial stack
backing onto the right (east) end room. 2 storeys with C20 lean-to outshot on the
right end.
Exterior: Irregular 4-window front of various casements. The oldest is first floor
right of centre; it is probably original and contains rectangular panes of leaded
glass. The rest are C20, some with and some without glazing bars. Front doorway is
left of centre and contains a C20 part-glazed plank door. Roof is gable-ended to
left and half-hipped to right.
Interior: No carpentry is exposed on the ground floor and the fireplaces are blocked
by C19 grates. Roof not inspected.
Biskey How is one of an attractive group of listed buildings in the hamlet of
Kingscott.
Listing NGR: SS5362418108
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 91828
- 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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