Wonnacott Farmhouse

WONNACOTT FARMHOUSE

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Overview

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1165957
Date first listed:
07-Nov-1985
List Entry Name:
Wonnacott Farmhouse
Statutory Address:
WONNACOTT FARMHOUSE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1165957
Date first listed:
07-Nov-1985
List Entry Name:
Wonnacott Farmhouse
Statutory Address 1:
WONNACOTT 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.

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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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
WONNACOTT FARMHOUSE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Devon
District:
West Devon (District Authority)
Parish:
Thrushelton
National Grid Reference:
SX 44481 89810

Details

SX 48 NW THRUSHELTON

3/332 Wonnacott Farmhouse -

GV II

Farmhouse. C17 core, circa mid C19 remodelling. The C17 wing colourwashed and rendered, the C19 block probably brick, colourwashed and stuccoed. Asbestos slate roofs, gabled at the end of the C17 wing which has a projecting stone gable end stack and a stack on the ridge. The roof of the C19 block is hipped with rendered stacks at ends. The C17 core was probably a 3 room and through passage house of which the inner room and hall with stack backing on to a passage survive. In the mid C19 a new block was built at right angles to the old house and the C17 hall functioned as a kitchen to the C19 house. 2 storeys. 3-bay front elevation with a central porch under a sloping slate roof. The porch is rusticated with vermiculated keystones over the round-headed outer door and 2 round-headed windows in the returns, and formerly had a battlemented parapet. 4-panel front door and porch windows with margin glazing and coloured glass borders. Window above porch is a 12-pane sash, 16-pane sashes to outer bays. A 2-storey lean-to addition at the right end is 1-bay with 16-pane sashes. The rear wing has 3-light casement windows with glazing bars. Interior The partition wall between the hall and inner room of the C17 wing no longer exists. Large hall fireplace with a timber lintel concealed behind a later lintel. Roof trusses over the C17 wing pegged, probably early C19. The C19 block has a contemporary stair with stick balusters.

Listing NGR: SX4448189810

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
92575
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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