Higher Comberoy Farmhouse
HIGHER COMBEROY FARMHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1170073
- Date first listed:
- 11-Nov-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Higher Comberoy Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- HIGHER COMBEROY FARMHOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1170073
- Date first listed:
- 11-Nov-1952
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 20-May-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Higher Comberoy Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- HIGHER COMBEROY 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:
- HIGHER COMBEROY FARMHOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- East Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Broad Clyst
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 01550 00455
Details
ST OOSW BROADCLYST
3/22 Higher Comberoy Farmhouse - (formerly listed as Higher 11.11.52 Cotneroy Farmhouse) - II
Large farmhouse. Circa 1500 with alterations and additions. Cob, stone plinth, rendered, under gabled-end slate roof. Originally a 3-room through passage plan to which two end cross wings have been added projecting to the front. Only the hall is smoke-blackened; large external front lateral stack with brick shaft and bake-oven bulge heats lower end to left of passage ; right-hand end stack heats parlour; large inserted back lateral external stack (partly gabled) heats Hall. 2 storeys throughout. Front: 2 projecting wings with 1 large C19 3-light timber casement window to each floor, 6 panes to each light, under shallow segmental window arch. No windows to lower end of main range which is dominated by stack; doorway to passage under canopy with shaped brackets; to the right, one 2-light window to each floor, 6 panes to each light. The angle with right-hand wing occupied by stair turret lit by a 1-light window below, 2-light window above. Rear: 5 window range to rear, 2 and 3 light windows with C20 timber casements. The rear of the left-hand wing, formerly a dairy retains a small pointed stone embrasure about 20 cms tall; otherwise fenestration C19. Interior: lower end room with very large (now concealed) fireplace. Former hall at ground floor with 4 large chamfered beams with run-out stops. Roof: 5 principals. The outer principals (above lower end and parlour) are clean, purlins threaded, collar and apex morticed and side-pegged, with diagonal ridge- piece. The inner 3 principals over hall are smoke-blackened (that to parlour end only to hall side); they are similar to the clean trusses except that the ridge piece is threaded.
Listing NGR: ST0155000455
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 88337
- 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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