Hempster Farmhouse
HEMPSTER FARMHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1168631
- Date first listed:
- 09-Apr-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Hempster Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- HEMPSTER FARMHOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1168631
- Date first listed:
- 09-Apr-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Hempster Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- HEMPSTER 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.
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:
- HEMPSTER FARMHOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- North Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Berrynarbor
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 55450 44298
Details
BERRYNARBOR SS 54 SE 4/27 Hempster Farmhouse - - II Farmhouse. Probably late C18, extended to rear circa 1900. Rendered stone rubble. Slate roof with gable end stacks, that to right is taller, both with drips. Originally 2-room plan with kitchen to left, parlour to right, flanking wide staircase filling the central entrance passage. Circa 1900 a new kitchen wing was added to rear left side forming L-shaped plan. Dairy outshut in the angle raised to 2 storeys in C20. Former lofted outbuilding extending from left gable end taken in to form part of dwelling in C20. 2 storeys. 3-window range, virtually symmetrical. All 2-light casements, 8 panes per light to upper storey, 6 panes per light to ground floor, except upper right- hand window replaced in C20. Slate gabled roof to central stone porch with 6- panelled inner door. Interior C19 joinery principally intact. Thin chamfered ceiling beam to left-hand room, which has one cloam and one blocked oven to its fireplace.
Listing NGR: SS5545044298
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 97002
- 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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