Higher Aylescott Farmhouse and Dairy and Shippon With Loft Over Adjoining to South and Cartshed Adjoining to West
HIGHER AYLESCOTT FARMHOUSE AND DAIRY AND SHIPPON WITH LOFT OVER ADJOINING TO SOUTH AND CARTSHED ADJOINING TO WEST, SUMMERWALL LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1162975
- Date first listed:
- 14-Nov-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Higher Aylescott Farmhouse and Dairy and Shippon With Loft Over Adjoining to South and Cartshed Adjoining to West
- Statutory Address:
- HIGHER AYLESCOTT FARMHOUSE AND DAIRY AND SHIPPON WITH LOFT OVER ADJOINING TO SOUTH AND CARTSHED ADJOINING TO WEST, SUMMERWALL LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1162975
- Date first listed:
- 14-Nov-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Higher Aylescott Farmhouse and Dairy and Shippon With Loft Over Adjoining to South and Cartshed Adjoining to West
- Statutory Address 1:
- HIGHER AYLESCOTT FARMHOUSE AND DAIRY AND SHIPPON WITH LOFT OVER ADJOINING TO SOUTH AND CARTSHED ADJOINING TO WEST, SUMMERWALL LANE
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:
- HIGHER AYLESCOTT FARMHOUSE AND DAIRY AND SHIPPON WITH LOFT OVER ADJOINING TO SOUTH AND CARTSHED ADJOINING TO WEST, SUMMERWALL LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- North Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- West Down
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 52659 42176
Details
SS 54 SW WEST DOWN SUMMERWALL LANE
4/223 Higher Aylescott Farmhouse and - dairy and shippon with loft over adjoining to south and cartshed adjoining to west.
GV II
Farmhouse, with adjoining dairy, shippon and cart-shed, early C18 possibly with earlier fabric, extended to rear probably early in C19, when shippon and dairy may also have been added. Cart shed late C19. Morte slates. Colour-washed rendered to farmhouse facade. Asbestos slate roofs to farmhouse with gable end rubble stone stacks with taper caps and to cart shed. Corrugated iron roof to dairy and shippon. L-shaped plan to farmhouse with outshut with lean-to slated roof in the angle. Front range with single rooms each side of cross-passage. Dairy and shippon adjoins at right angles to right side of farmhouse and extends southwards. Cart shed adjoins at right angles to west side of house forming overall 3-sided front courtyard plan. Farmhouse 2 storeys with 2-window range of C19 4-light timber casements, 2 panes per light above two C19 3-light timber casements 3 panes per light, flanking projecting porch with slated lean-to roof. 4 panelled inner door. Scrolled and chamfered lintel to fireplace to right-side room. 1 original roof truss survives. Dairy has blocked doorway towards upper end and 2 paned casement, the shippon breaking forward to right with single ventilation slit and 4 paned casement inserted in larger blocked opening with timber lintel. Dairy has flagstone floor and plastered internal walls.
Listing NGR: SS5265942176
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 98470
- 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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