AUTON

AUTON, ROCK HILL

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1168126
Date first listed:: 28-Jul-1989
List Entry Name:: AUTON
Statutory Address:: AUTON, ROCK HILL

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1168126
Date first listed:: 28-Jul-1989
List Entry Name:: AUTON
Statutory Address 1:: AUTON, ROCK HILL

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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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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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Location

Statutory Address:: AUTON, ROCK HILL

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

County:: Devon
District:: South Hams (District Authority)
Parish:: Aveton Gifford
National Grid Reference:: SX 69371 47488

Details

AVETON GIFFORD ROCK HILL SX 64 NE 4/27 Auton GV II House, set back from street, attached to adjoining gable to right. C18, possibly earlier. Rendered rubble or cob, thatched roof. Plan not clear; at some stage was two cottages, possibly built as such, now has smaller room to left of baffle entry, with corner fireplace opposite corner stair, and larger room, right, at lower level, gable fireplace. Two storeys; ground floor has 1+2 4-pane sashes separated by 4-panel flush C19 door set in deep reveals. First floor has 2-light glazing bar casements, left and right, and small 2-light, with horizontal bars to right of door. Back has door at mid-height flanked to left by 2-light glazing bar casement, and lean-to outhouse to right; C20 glazed conservatory porch. Hipped roof, large eaves stack to front, left, smaller stack, raised in brick, right; back slope of roof at eaves has some slate. Interior: retains two spiral wood staircases, that to left with stone bottom tread, built into and off the rock; the building is set back into the rick slope. Lean-to slate and rubble wing, forward, left.

Listing NGR: SX6937147488

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

Legacy System number:: 99469
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.