Little Wadham
LITTLE WADHAM, WADHAM HILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1170816
- Date first listed:
- 15-Sept-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Little Wadham
- Statutory Address:
- LITTLE WADHAM, WADHAM HILL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1170816
- Date first listed:
- 15-Sept-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Little Wadham
- Statutory Address 1:
- LITTLE WADHAM, WADHAM HILL
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:
- LITTLE WADHAM, WADHAM HILL
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 81969 23950
Details
KNOWSTONE WADHAM HILL SS 82 SW 3/33 Little Wadham - - II Farmhouse. Probably C17 and altered at left end probably in C18. Painted rendered stone rubble and cob. Thatch roof with gable ends. Brick shaft to stone rubble stack at left gable end, and large rendered stone rubble stack with bread oven projection at right end. Plan: consists of a larger heated room at each end, both of which have direct front entrances, and an unheated middle room. Staircase runs up rear wall in right-hand corner of right-hand room. The C17 plan has clearly been altered in the C18 and C20 and it is possible that at one time the farmhouse was in 2 occupations. Exterior: 2 storeys. 5-window range. Irregular C19 fenestration principally intact from left end, 3-light casement 3 panes per light, two 2-light casements, 2 panes per light, 4-paned sash, and 2-light casement 4 panes per light. Ground floor has 2-light casement 3 panes per light to left of porch with corrugated iron lean-to roof. Small 3-paned single light window and 2-light casement 3 panes per light to left of C20 door and porch with hipped thatch roof. 2-light casement 6 panes per light to right. Lean-to at left end and single storey outshut to rear right end with slate roofs. Interior: not inspected.
Listing NGR: SS8196923950
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 97384
- 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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