Shippen Approximately 10 Metres North West of West Pitten Farmhouse

SHIPPEN APPROXIMATELY 10 METRES NORTH WEST OF WEST PITTEN FARMHOUSE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1169382
Date first listed:
29-Mar-1960
List Entry Name:
Shippen Approximately 10 Metres North West of West Pitten Farmhouse
Statutory Address:
SHIPPEN APPROXIMATELY 10 METRES NORTH WEST OF WEST PITTEN FARMHOUSE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1169382
Date first listed:
29-Mar-1960
Date of most recent amendment:
19-Jul-1984
List Entry Name:
Shippen Approximately 10 Metres North West of West Pitten Farmhouse
Statutory Address 1:
SHIPPEN APPROXIMATELY 10 METRES NORTH WEST OF WEST PITTEN FARMHOUSE

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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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Location

Statutory Address:
SHIPPEN APPROXIMATELY 10 METRES NORTH WEST OF WEST PITTEN FARMHOUSE

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

County:
Devon
District:
South Hams (District Authority)
Parish:
Yealmpton
National Grid Reference:
SX 58218 54329

Details

SX 55 SE YEALMPTON WEST PITTEN 4/232 29/3/60 Shippen approximately 10 metres north west of West Pitten Farmhouse

GV II

Shippen now used as dairy. Circa C16/17 origin. Slate roof with granite quoins. Corrugated iron roof with gabled end. Two storeys. Animal stalls on ground floor, two with large wooden lintels, the other two have concrete lintels. At rear (north) possibly reused round-arched granite doorway with stopped chamfer. Loft with C20 door through eaves and small ventilation slit with granite jambs and lintel. Front facing farmyard. The original house was destroyed by fire and this shippen is one of a range of contemporary farm buildings on three sides of a yard. The existing farmhouse on the fourth (east) side was built circa late C19 or early C20 and occupies a site near that of original house.

Listing NGR: SX5821854329

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Legacy System number:
100510
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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