Barn Owl Inn
BARN OWL INN, ALLER ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1164848
- Date first listed:
- 17-Jul-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Barn Owl Inn
- Statutory Address:
- BARN OWL INN, ALLER ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1164848
- Date first listed:
- 17-Jul-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Barn Owl Inn
- Statutory Address 1:
- BARN OWL INN, ALLER ROAD
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:
- BARN OWL INN, ALLER ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Teignbridge (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Kingskerswell
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 87688 68992
Details
SX 86 NE KINGSKERSWELL ALLER ROAD, Aller 3/154 Barn Owl Inn - - II Inn, originally farmhouse. C17 with late C17, C18 and C19/C20 additions, much altered in C20. Rendered rubble and cob walls. Asbestos slate roof, gabled to left and to rear wing, half hipped to right. Rendered brick stack at left hand gable end and axial to left of centre. Rear lateral rendered rubble stack and projecting gable end stack to rear wing, both have brick shafts. Originally 3-room and through passage plan with hall heated by rear lateral stack and lower room (to left) by gable end stack. Extended by 1 room at lower end in late C17, probably at this stage front wall of hall, passage and lower room built out. Probably C18 heated wing added at rear of lower room. C19/C20 outshuts at rear of hall/inner room. The original room layout was much altered in later C20 when the house was converted to an inn : passage was removed and also hall/inner room partition. 2 storeys. Asymmetrical 6-window front; original block to right, right hand end of which is recessed. Taller late C17 block to left, roof may have been raised; this has 2-window front of C20 3-light casements with glazing bars, slight projection between the windows. Main section has 2-light C20 casements on first floor, far right is 1 light. 3 & 4 lights on ground floor, left hand ground floor window has C20 reproduction hoodmould above. C20 part glazed door to left of centre. Interior: hall fireplace has ovolo moulded wooden lintel with hollow step stops. Chamfered cross beams with run-out stops. Left-hand room in addition has good quality late C17 2-panel plaster ceiling. Each panel has central oval wreath of bay leaves with stylised flower at the centre. Thin-ribbed panels at each corner. Coved cornice of acanthus leaves. This room was reputedly originally panelled. The interest of this building lies chiefly in the complete good quality late C17 plaster ceiling whose existence is disguised by the considerably altered exterior.
Listing NGR: SX8768868992
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 84863
- 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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