Gosses Farmhouse
GOSSES FARMHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1163035
- Date first listed:
- 19-Feb-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Gosses Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- GOSSES FARMHOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1163035
- Date first listed:
- 19-Feb-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Gosses Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- GOSSES FARMHOUSE
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:
- GOSSES FARMHOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Mid Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Wembworthy
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 66434 12981
Details
WEMBWORTHY SS 61 SE 1/64 Gosses Farmhouse - - II
Farmhouse. Probably C17 or earlier, refurbished in late C19. Plastered cob on rubble footings; stone rubble stacks topped with C19 and C20 brick; thatch roof, corrugated asbestos and slate to outshots. Originally a 3-room-and-through-passage plan house facing east with former inner room at left (south) uphill end. Fourth room added to right end. Rear passage now blocked by secondary outshots across whole of rear and rising to 2 storeys behind hall and passage. End stack to former inner room, rear lateral stack to hall and axial (originally end) stack to former service room. A C20 stack serving outshot to rear of service room. 2 storeys. Irregular 5-window front with a 6th ground floor window, all late C19 casements with glazing bars. Contemporary 4-panel front door in centre with overlight and monopitch and slate-roofed hood. A series of pigeon holes under the eaves over the front door have been blocked. Roof is gable-ended. Interior shows late C19 and C20 fittings and finish throughout but the C17 plan survives intact suggesting that older features survive behind C19 plaster. Ceilings have been lowered hiding beams and fireplaces are blocked by C19 and C20 grates. Roof is not accessible although the feet of some roof trusses show and suggest that C17 roof of A-frame trusses survive.
Listing NGR: SS6643412981
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 95535
- 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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