Capern House
CAPERN HOUSE, 12, WRAFTON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1162015
- Date first listed:
- 14-Nov-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Capern House
- Statutory Address:
- CAPERN HOUSE, 12, WRAFTON ROAD
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1162015
- Date first listed:
- 14-Nov-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Capern House
- Statutory Address 1:
- CAPERN HOUSE, 12, WRAFTON ROAD
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:
- CAPERN HOUSE, 12, WRAFTON ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- North Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Braunton
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 49105 36095
Details
SS4836-4936 BRAUNTON WRAFTON ROAD, Braunton
12/111 No. 12 Capern House -
- II
House, c.1830-40. Rendered rubble with some brick and cob to rear. Slate roof with gable end stacks. Central staircase plan. 2 storeys. 3-window range of sashes, 2 panes over 2 panes with marginal glazing bars over 2 similar sashes to each side of short projecting porch with Ionic fluted columns and entablature. Panelled door of 2 tall panels with semi-circular heads and overlight with marginal glazing bars. Round-arched stair-window to rear. Retirement home of Edward Capern, the postman- poet, whose gravestone is in Heanton Punchardon graveyard. (q.v. Heanton Punchardon).
Listing NGR: SS4910536095
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 98365
- 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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