Weycroft Manor and Weycroft Well House
WEYCROFT MANOR AND WEYCROFT WELL HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1162537
- Date first listed:
- 06-Jun-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Weycroft Manor and Weycroft Well House
- Statutory Address:
- WEYCROFT MANOR AND WEYCROFT WELL HOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1162537
- Date first listed:
- 06-Jun-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Weycroft Manor and Weycroft Well House
- Statutory Address 1:
- WEYCROFT MANOR AND WEYCROFT WELL HOUSE
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:
- WEYCROFT MANOR AND WEYCROFT WELL HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- East Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Axminster
- National Grid Reference:
- SY 30762 99846
Details
ST 39 NW AXMINSTER WEYCROFT 5/81
Weycroft Manor and GV Weycroft Well House
II*
Circa C16 and possibly earlier. Coursed stone. Wood shingle roof replaces thatch. Gable ends with stone coping. Long two storey, four window range with moulded string course over ground floor windows. To right of centre a two storey gabled porch with round-arched doorway and moulded wood inner doorcase and panelled door. Modern four-light casement windows. Ashlar ridge chimney stacks.
Projecting to right hand a wing (Weycroft Well House) with splayed corner and slit windows and gabled cross wing set back at end with small stone window in the gable.
Large square chimney stack over the gable with moulded stone shafts and cornice.
Interior: Weycroft Manor has C18 dog-leg staircase with moulded string and turned balusters. Early C18 panelled room with moulded cornices and overmantle painting depicting a hunting scene - now situated in hall.
Well House has heavy chamfered ceiling beams, Tudor arched doorway and chamfered fireplace bressummer. Painting over door on first floor similar to that in Weycroft Manor.
Listing NGR: SY3076299846
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 87678
- 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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