Barn and Attached Stable About 5M East of Heckwood Farmhouse
BARN AND ATTACHED STABLE ABOUT 5M EAST OF HECKWOOD FARMHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1151972
- Date first listed:
- 23-Jan-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Barn and Attached Stable About 5M East of Heckwood Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- BARN AND ATTACHED STABLE ABOUT 5M EAST OF HECKWOOD FARMHOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1151972
- Date first listed:
- 23-Jan-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Barn and Attached Stable About 5M East of Heckwood Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- BARN AND ATTACHED STABLE ABOUT 5M EAST OF HECKWOOD 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:
- BARN AND ATTACHED STABLE ABOUT 5M EAST OF HECKWOOD FARMHOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- West Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Whitchurch
- National Park:
- Dartmoor
- National Grid Reference:
- SX5412773246
Details
WHITCHURCH
SX 57 SW
7/164 Barn and attached stable about 5m
- east of Heckwood Farmhouse
GV II
Barn and attached stable. Barn date 1607, scratch-carved on stone to right of
entrance; stable probably of early-mid C19. Granite rubble, dry slate roof to barn,
corrugated asbestos roof to stable.
Barn and stable in one range with barn to right and stable with lower roof level to
left. The barn has central cart entry and rear narrow door opposite, the stable has
5 doors to stalls divided by wooden partitions, with loft over.
Barn has central cart entry with granite monolith jambs, pintles remaining from early
doors, cambered timber lintel, wall slightly broken forward to right and left with
large granite quoins to right. Granite ventilation slit in upper gable end to right
and left, right gable end has single storey rubble lean-to attached. Rear of barn
has central door with internal cambered timber lintel, granite monolith footings.
Stable has 5 doors with flat granite lintels, central loading door with granite cill,
2 mounting steps to end left. Gable end to right has upper ventilation slit and
rubble lean-to.
Interior of barn has front wall with large blocks of metamorphic stone as footings,
8-bay roof with C20 principal rafters, collars and 2 rows of purlins. In gable end
to left a large drain with granite lintel, blocked.
Listing NGR: SX5412773246
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 94074
- 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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