Old Bridwell
OLD BRIDWELL, BRIDWELL AVENUE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1168981
- Date first listed:
- 11-Jun-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Old Bridwell
- Statutory Address:
- OLD BRIDWELL, BRIDWELL AVENUE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1168981
- Date first listed:
- 11-Jun-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Old Bridwell
- Statutory Address 1:
- OLD BRIDWELL, BRIDWELL AVENUE
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:
- OLD BRIDWELL, BRIDWELL AVENUE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Mid Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Halberton
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 05582 12429
Details
HALBERTON BRIDWELL AVENUE ST 01 SE 3/185 Old Bridwell - GV II House. Early C16 with later alterations and extensions, recently converted back into a dwelling after a long period of dereliction. Plastered cob, with stone footings, some brick and rubble, asphalted gabled-end roof. Formerly a 3-room, through-passage plan, the lower end to the right of the passage and rebuilt in the C19; and with a rear inner room wing. Axial stack backing onto passage; end stack to wing; both with brick shafts. 2 storeys. Front: 3-window range, 3-light windows to first floor under eyebrow eaves and a first floor door approached by external flight of stone stairs. One 3-light window to ground floor. Rear: with one window of 2 lights and another of 3 under eyebrow eaves, with 2 of 2 lights and a door below; inner face of wing with windows of 1, 2 and 3 lights, a blocked door to first floor reached by external flight of stairs, and in the angle a blocked C16 doorway, pointed, mitred and pegged. All casements appear to be C20. Interior: 3 jointed arches, recently jacked up, with evidence of smoke-blackening (information from Simon Timms DCC); hall with chamfered ceiling beams, with scroll stops; and a pointed doorway arch that is all that remains of the screen between hall and parlour. Fireplace with 3 ovens to hall.
Listing NGR: ST0558212429
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 95372
- 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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