Netherexe Barton
NETHEREXE BARTON
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1163920
- Date first listed:
- 25-Oct-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Netherexe Barton
- Statutory Address:
- NETHEREXE BARTON
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1163920
- Date first listed:
- 25-Oct-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Netherexe Barton
- Statutory Address 1:
- NETHEREXE BARTON
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:
- NETHEREXE BARTON
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- East Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Nether Exe
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 93446 99974
Details
NETHEREXE SX 99 NW 3/28 Netherexe Barton - - II* Substantial farmhouse forming one side of a courtyard comprising stable block and barns. C16 and C17. Cob, rendered, on stone plinth, with gabled-end wheatreed thatched roof with jointed cruck truss possibly smoke-blackened between kitchen and hall. Originally a 3-room, through passage plan, with added parlour wing (to right-hand rear) and buttery (to left-hand rear). 2 storeys throughout. Long front, with late-medieval all-stone stack towards the right end, 2 set-offs, the topmost one moulded. The right-hand angle is brought out slightly to form a buttress. Left-hand end stack dismantled. 2 front doorways, that to the left, left of centre, with cyma-recta moulded surround, with scroll stops, the door itself with fielded panels above, plain below. This formed the entrance to the through passage. Right-hand door later; right-hand under little slate canopy, left-hand with wooden trellis porch. Windows: timber casements 3- and 4-lights, C19/C20, but with original irregular disposition, 4 above, 3 below. Left-hand room internally with Thorverton stone chamfered jambs and wooden lintel, with 2 small stone arches at foot of right-hand jamb. Chamfered lintel over door to buttery. Large chamfer on large kitchen fireplace beam with back oven. Room to right of passage (former hall), with rear fireplace. Thorverton stone jambs and wooden lintel with cyma-reversa mouldings. 2 massive chamfered beams. Newel staircase with remodelling joinery to right of fireplace. Extreme right-hand room (inner chamber or parlour), with small fireplace, stone jambs, wooden lintel with chamfer. This room gives into small parlour wing. Above the inner room is a chamber with early C17 plaster ceiling with central pendant lined by curved double ribs to 4 moulded open squares. To each end moulded diamond with concave sides, thistle and/or rose motifs at each corner. Floral plaster decoration on purlins and floral motif on sloping soffits. C17 moulded plaster cornise on landing. Cyma-reversa molding on first floor fireplace beam. The remainder of courtyard made up of good C19 farm buildings attached to the house with weatherboarded fronts around a cobbleyard and retaining early C19 timber gates.
Listing NGR: SX9344699974
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 86088
- 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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