Old Shute House
OLD SHUTE HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1171033
- Date first listed:
- 14-Dec-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Old Shute House
- Statutory Address:
- OLD SHUTE HOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1171033
- Date first listed:
- 14-Dec-1955
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 19-Oct-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Old Shute House
- Statutory Address 1:
- OLD SHUTE HOUSE
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 SHUTE HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- East Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Shute
- National Grid Reference:
- SY 25244 97412
Details
SY 29 NE SHUTE SHUTE VILLAGE 10/482 14.12.55 Old Shute House, previously listed as "Shute Barton" GV I
Survival of a substantial medieval manor house. Built partly circa 1380 by Sir William Bonville, Sheriff of Dorset, Somerset and Devon. The extensions of late C15 by the Greys, the Marquesses of Dorset and of the late C16 were largely demolished in 1785 when Sir John Pole built Shute House qv.
Large stone rubble house with slate roofs and embattled parapets. U-shaped on plan arranged around a courtyard. Three and two storey ranges. The original south east wing of circa 1380 has the kitchen on the ground floor with hall above. The north east wing is of circa late C15 with a polygonal stair turret at the north end and buttressed on the north east side when extensions were demolished in 1785. The south west two storey gatehouse wing was built or much altered in C15 and forms the third side of the courtyard. The square tower on the south east side of the southeast wing is probably part of the late C15 additions, although the windows are C16 and C17. Most of the other windows are of C15, C16 and C17.
Interior: south east wing: first floor hall roof has arched braces to collar beams and curved wind braces. The hall floor has been raised and an extra storey inserted. Newel-stair to hall in angle turret in courtyard. Kitchen has great hearth at south end and C15 screen. North east wing contains fine panelled first floor room of circa 1660 with a contemporary chimneypiece and large cupboard.
Reference: Country Life Volume 109, pages 326 and 398.
Listing NGR: SY2524497410
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 88159
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Country Life in Country Life, Vol. 109, (), 326 398
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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