Threshing Barn and Adjoining Horse Engine House About 10 Metres South West of Mornacott Farmhouse

THRESHING BARN AND ADJOINING HORSE ENGINE HOUSE ABOUT 10 METRES SOUTH WEST OF MORNACOTT FARMHOUSE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1162560
Date first listed:
18-Oct-1988
List Entry Name:
Threshing Barn and Adjoining Horse Engine House About 10 Metres South West of Mornacott Farmhouse
Statutory Address:
THRESHING BARN AND ADJOINING HORSE ENGINE HOUSE ABOUT 10 METRES SOUTH WEST OF MORNACOTT FARMHOUSE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1162560
Date first listed:
18-Oct-1988
List Entry Name:
Threshing Barn and Adjoining Horse Engine House About 10 Metres South West of Mornacott Farmhouse
Statutory Address 1:
THRESHING BARN AND ADJOINING HORSE ENGINE HOUSE ABOUT 10 METRES SOUTH WEST OF MORNACOTT FARMHOUSE

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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.

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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.

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Location

Statutory Address:
THRESHING BARN AND ADJOINING HORSE ENGINE HOUSE ABOUT 10 METRES SOUTH WEST OF MORNACOTT FARMHOUSE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Devon
District:
North Devon (District Authority)
Parish:
Bishop's Nympton
National Grid Reference:
SS 76438 27102

Details

SS 72 NE BISHOP'S NYMPTON

2/22 Threshing barn and adjoining horse - engine house about 10 metres south west of Mornacott Farmhouse GV II

Threshing barn and adjoining horse engine house. Probably 1870s, and probably contemporary with other farmbuildings at Mornacott. Stone rubble with a slate roof, gabled at ends of barn, hipped at end of horse engine house. Plan: Large rectangular bank barn with a threshing loft over a shippon. Contemporary horse engine house in the centre on the north side with a canted north end. Exterior: The south elevation, facing the yard, has 7 C19 doors and 4 windows on the ground floor and 3 loft doors. The rear elevation is symmetrical with tall C19 paired doors to the threshing floor flanking the horse engine house and smaller C19 doors, one to the left and one to the right. Interior: Threshing barn not inspected, the beam survives in the horse engine house. Group value with Mornacott Farmhouse (q.v.) and other farmbuildings.

Listing NGR: SS7643827102

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Legacy System number:
97545
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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