Knowstone Mill
KNOWSTONE MILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1170688
- Date first listed:
- 15-Sept-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Knowstone Mill
- Statutory Address:
- KNOWSTONE MILL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1170688
- Date first listed:
- 15-Sept-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Knowstone Mill
- Statutory Address 1:
- KNOWSTONE MILL
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:
- KNOWSTONE MILL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- North Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Knowstone
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 81192 23183
Details
KNOWSTONE SS 82 SW 3/16 Knowstone Mill - - II House. Probably late C17, much remodelled in C20. Rendered stone rubble and cob. Thatch roof, half-hipped at left end, gable end to right. 2 axial stacks, one brick, one stone rubble. Plan: entirely altered in C20 and now consisting of 4 rooms in line, with direct entry into second room from left and staircases to rear left-hand corner and besides stack to third room from left. The original plan appears to have consisted of the 2 central rooms, the larger hall/kitchen to right. The left end room appears to have been added in the late C18 or early C19, and the right end room in C20. Large continuous outshuts to rear. Exterior: 2 storeys. 5-window range. C20 fenestration, 2 light casements, except for a C18 3-light to left and a 3-light above a 4-light window to rignt of doorway, all with rectangular leaded panes. These may be reused or reset. Plank door has gabled corrugated iron canopy. Leanto at left end. Interior: much altered in C20, with some reused C18 and C19 fabric brought from elsewhere. Large chamfered cross ceiling beam to hall/kitchen. Panelled door to cupboard to right of fireplace. Panelled window seat to smaller room which also has panelled doors to wall cupboard. Old 3 plank door to chamber at head of principal stairs.
Listing NGR: SS8119223183
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 97367
- 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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