Cowley House
COWLEY HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1164175
- Date first listed:
- 11-Nov-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Cowley House
- Statutory Address:
- COWLEY HOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1164175
- Date first listed:
- 11-Nov-1952
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 25-Oct-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Cowley House
- Statutory Address 1:
- COWLEY HOUSE
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:
- COWLEY HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- East Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Upton Pyne
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 90651 95697
Details
UPTON PYNE COWLEY SX 99 NW 3/61 Cowley House 11.ll.52 (Formerly listed as Cowley Place ) - II
A moderately large house. Built shortly after 1788 for William Jackson of Exeter by 'Mr Hicks, builder' to plans by Jackson's father, another William, 'musician and painter of Exeter'. Stuccoed. Slate-hipped double-span roof behind blocking course with moulded cornice. Moulded stringcourses at first and ground floor levels. Double-depth plan. 2 1/2 storeys. 3:1:3 windows, right and left in 3-storey, 3-window segmental bows. 12-pane sashes with glazing bars. Second floor smaller 6-pane sashes. Central segmental-headed doorway with fanlight and panelled double doors and moulded cornice above on console brackets. Reset above doorway a small C17 figure, armed and standing over a running hart. 2 storey, 2 bay, right-hand (north-east) wing with 12-pane sashes and first floor moulded string course. Semi-circular central stair bay at rear. C20 single storey wing to south-west. Interior: little survives, but what does is of good quality; an elegant dog-leg staircase with scrolled balusters and oddly decorated newels crowned with ogee finials and, at each stair angle a semi-circular wall niche. The stairwell windows retain their original leading, and the original doors have been retained throughout. Sources: William Jackson's letter of 1788 contains a rough draft plan of house and grounds, and is in the possession of Midland Bank plc, Regional Office (Devon).
Listing NGR: SX9065195697
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 86111
- 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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