Porch House
PORCH HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1162856
- Date first listed:
- 18-Oct-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Porch House
- Statutory Address:
- PORCH HOUSE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1162856
- Date first listed:
- 18-Oct-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Porch House
- Statutory Address 1:
- PORCH 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:
- PORCH HOUSE
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 75834 23792
Details
SS 72 SE BISHOP'S NYMPTON
6/42 Porch House
GV II
House, at one time 2 dwellings. Late C17 or earlier in origin with C20 alterations and modernisation. Whitewashed and rendered, probably cob and stone rubble; asbestos slate roof, gabled at ends (thatched until at least 1960, old list description); 2 rear lateral stacks with brick shafts to the main range, left end stack to south block. Plan: Sited in the centre of the village, the main range to the right (north) is a single depth plan, 2 rooms wide with a central entrance; various rear additions including a wing at right angles to the main range. A second block, to the south, is set back from the main range but on the same axis. The main range is C17 in origin: the south block (not inspected internally at time of survey) may be later. Exterior: 2 storeys. Asymmetrical 2:2 window front, the south block set back at the left end. The main range has an approximately central 2-storey gabled porch with an outer plank door and a 1-light first floor window. To the left of the porch a 4-pane fixed window, probably C19, to the right 2 ground floor windows, one a 3-light C19 casement with glazing bars the other a C20 1-light window with one 3-light C19 casement with glazing bars to the first floor. The left return of the main range has 1 3-light first floor window and 1 2-light ground floor window, both C19 casements with glazing bars. The south block has a garage door front left, a C20 half-glazed front door in the centre, a 2-light casement to ground floor right and 2 first floor similar casements. Interior: The left hand room of the main range has a late C17 scroll-stopped chamfered crossbeam and an open fireplace with a timber lintel which has been partly dressed-off. No bread ovens were found in the main range during renovations. Roof: Not inspected, timbers said to be replaced when the thatch was removed. In a prominent position in the village centre. The present owners have post cards showing the building thatched and before the garage was introduced.
Listing NGR: SS7583123795
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 97572
- 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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