Kedworthy Farmhouse
KEDWORTHY FARMHOUSE, DOWN LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1164697
- Date first listed:
- 18-Mar-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Kedworthy Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- KEDWORTHY FARMHOUSE, DOWN LANE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1164697
- Date first listed:
- 18-Mar-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Kedworthy Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- KEDWORTHY FARMHOUSE, DOWN LANE
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:
- KEDWORTHY FARMHOUSE, DOWN LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- North Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Brayford
- National Park:
- Exmoor
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 70766 37050
Details
HIGH BRAY DOWN LANE
SS 73 NW
6/91 Kedworthy Farmhouse
II
Farmhouse. Possibly 1680 extended to rear in C19. Colourwashed rendered rubble
and cob. Slate roofs with gable ends. Large stack to left and massive stack to
right gable end both with tapered caps and drips. Brick stack to rear wing.
Originally 2-cell plan virtually symmetrical with cross-passage. Right angled 2-
storeyed kitchen extension to rear left end forming overall L-shape with dairy
outshut in the angle. 1 1/2 storeys. 3-window range. Gabled half dormers with
slate-hung gables, and 2-light casements. 3-light casement to left and 2 light
casement to right both with timber lintels of lean-to slate roof to projecting
rubble porch with inner plank door and seat niches. All casements C19 to C20 6-
panes per light.
Interior: partially exposed fireplace lintel at upper end dated 1680. Initialled
A.S. Original close-set joists in situ. Lower end has bread oven and chamfered
fireplace lintel with scroll stops incised with criss-cross design. Roof timbers
are C20 replacements.
The asset was previously listed twice also under List entry 1325363. This entry was removed from the List on 23rd March 2015.
Listing NGR: SS7076737054
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 98574
- 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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