Old Dower House
OLD DOWER HOUSE, PULLETON
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1161772
- Date first listed:
- 30-Nov-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Old Dower House
- Statutory Address:
- OLD DOWER HOUSE, PULLETON
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1161772
- Date first listed:
- 30-Nov-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Old Dower House
- Statutory Address 1:
- OLD DOWER HOUSE, PULLETON
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:
- OLD DOWER HOUSE, PULLETON
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Mid Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Newton St. Cyres
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 89635 97151
Details
NEWTON ST CYRES PULLETON SX 89 NE 5/22 Old Dower House - - II House, former farmhouse. Mid-c19 rebuild of late C16 - early cli farmhouse. Plastered walls, mainly cob but includes stone and brick; thatched roof with exposed brick stacks above. L-shaped building. 2-storeys throughout. Main block faces south with service block behind left (west) side. Asymmetry of plan apparently due to extensive survival of earlier core. Door and stairhall off centre to right with corridor along the back towards left behind original cob, back wall. Roof half-hipped to left (now continued over C20 extension) gabled to right. 5 window front. 6-panel front door has rectangular fan and side-lights under Tuscan porch (front columns replaced by square posts). 1 window to right, 3 to left and 3 windows to first floor are large 2-light casements. Tiny light over porch. East gable wall has 2 French windows to ground floor and round-headed sash to first under bargeboards shaped with curves and pendants. Also round-headed windows to rear. All main block windows are complete with glazing bars and margin- panes. Service wing has C19 windows on east side only. Interior preserves mid-C19 joinery and a curving open string stair with stick balusters and carved stair brackets. Some late C16 - early C17 work remains in situ including an oak, ovolo- moulded window frame.
Listing NGR: SX8963597151
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 96374
- 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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