Newton Farmhouse
NEWTON FARMHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1163749
- Date first listed:
- 25-Mar-1991
- List Entry Name:
- Newton Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- NEWTON FARMHOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1163749
- Date first listed:
- 25-Mar-1991
- List Entry Name:
- Newton Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- NEWTON 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:
- NEWTON FARMHOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- South Hams (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Slapton
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 80795 48505
Details
SLAPTON
1310/5/80 Newton Farmhouse 25-MAR-1991 II Farmhouse. Circa 1840. Local slate rubble with scantle slate hung front
and north west side. Slurried slate hipped roof, re-clad in asbestos slates, the lead roll hips replaced by clay ridge tiles and the deep eaves now have plastic gutters in place of moulded cast-iron gutters. Two stacks on either side each
with 2 rendered diagonally-set shafts.
Plan: Double depth square plan with 2 principal rooms at the front and
central entrance between leading to stairwell at the back with main stairs
and with servants stairs to the right. Behind the right hand room there is
the kitchen and at the back to the left the dairy and a back lobby and
doorway between. There is a cellar under the front of the house.
Exterior: 2 storeys and cellar. Symmetrical 3-window south west front.
Original 16-pane sashes with small horns and slate sills, centre first floor
is blind. Central doorway with original 6 panel door and rectangular
overlight with margin panes and with later glazed and slate-hung porch. the
slate hanging of the front continues a little way around the right hand
return where there is only a small basement window. The left hand return
has C19 flush panel cellar doorway to right (front) and to left (rear) a
small 2-light casement to dairy. At the back irregular fenestration; 2
original 16-pane first floor sashes, ground floor left C19 3-light casement
to kitchen, 2-light casement to right to dairy and C20 central doorway;
above the door 2 small C20 windows.
Interior: Is intact. The front rooms each have marble chimneypieces and
flanking cupboards but neither room has moulded plaster cornices. Original
open well staircase with stick balusters and moulded mahogany hand rail
ramped up over turned newels. Other internal joinery is intact including
panelled doors.
Listing NGR: SX8079548505
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 99866
- 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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