Higher Luson

HIGHER LUSON

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1168233
Date first listed:
19-Jul-1984
List Entry Name:
Higher Luson
Statutory Address:
HIGHER LUSON

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1168233
Date first listed:
19-Jul-1984
List Entry Name:
Higher Luson
Statutory Address 1:
HIGHER LUSON

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

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
HIGHER LUSON

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

County:
Devon
District:
South Hams (District Authority)
Parish:
Holbeton
National Grid Reference:
SX 60272 50012

Details

SX 65 SW HOLBETON LUSON 5/80 Higher Luson

GV II

House, formerly a farmhouse. Circa C17 with circa C18 wing forming L-shaped plan. Stone rubble, partly rendered. Slate roof with gable end to east and hipped to west. Two storeys. The original house is the south block with gable end to east and two large stone rubble chimney stacks on south side, one projecting. The north west wing was added in circa C18 and given a hipped roof and four window range to west, now all C20 casements and wide C20 glazed door with large C20 wooden porch. Plank door on north side of original wing. Small lean-tos on east end of south wing and east side of east wing. Interior: Two large straight-headed chamfered granite chimneypieces without stops, on south wall. Probably surviving wing of a larger house.

Listing NGR: SX6027250012

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
100361
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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