The Little Orchard the White House
THE LITTLE ORCHARD, THE GREEN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1163128
- Date first listed:
- 24-Oct-1988
- List Entry Name:
- The Little Orchard the White House
- Statutory Address:
- THE LITTLE ORCHARD, THE GREEN
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1163128
- Date first listed:
- 24-Oct-1988
- List Entry Name:
- The Little Orchard the White House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE LITTLE ORCHARD, THE GREEN
- Statutory Address 2:
- THE WHITE HOUSE, THE GREEN
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:
- THE LITTLE ORCHARD, THE GREEN
- Statutory Address:
- THE WHITE HOUSE, THE GREEN
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- East Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Whimple
- National Grid Reference:
- SY 04194 97547
Details
WHIMPLE THE GREEN, (north side), Whimple SY 0497-0597 10/220 The White House and Little Orchard - GV II
2 houses made by dividing a house known once as The Cypresses. Probably 1868, the date on the nearby boundary walls (q.v). Plastered brick; brick stacks and chimneyshafts; slate roof. Plan: pair of houses occupying a former house. The house faces south-east. The main block has a 3-room plan. The end rooms have gable-end stacks (the left one is disused) and the centre room has an axial stack backing onto the right room. Entrance hall and main stair between centre and left rooms. Kitchen in a rear block right of centre. Possibly secondary (but still C19) extension on right end. White House occupies the main centre and left rooms. Little Orchard occupies the main right room and extension. 2 storeys, the extension is single storey with glasshouse projecting in front. Exterior: the main has a regular but symmetrical 4-window front of horned 4-pane sashes (a fifth in the extension to right). The main doorway (now to the White House) is left of centre and contains a part-glazed 6-panel door behind a flat- roofed timber porch with moulded entablature and slightly tapering panelled square- section posts. Stucco flat clasping pilasters each end. The roof is gable-ended. The right end extension has an embattled parapet. Good late C19 glasshouse in front. Shaped bargeboards on left end. To rear the stair lit by a sash with margin panes. Interior: modernised but includes some original joinery detail. For instance the main entrance hall is tile-floored and contains an open string stick baluster stair with mahogany handrail and curtail step. Roof not inspected.
Listing NGR: SY0419497547
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 86978
- 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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