Barn About 70 Metres South of Alston Farmhouse, Adjoining Alston Cottage
BARN ABOUT 70 METRES SOUTH OF ALSTON FARMHOUSE, ADJOINING ALSTON COTTAGE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1200959
- Date first listed:
- 01-Sept-1992
- List Entry Name:
- Barn About 70 Metres South of Alston Farmhouse, Adjoining Alston Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- BARN ABOUT 70 METRES SOUTH OF ALSTON FARMHOUSE, ADJOINING ALSTON COTTAGE
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- Date:
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- Reference:
- IOE01/08281/31
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1200959
- Date first listed:
- 01-Sept-1992
- List Entry Name:
- Barn About 70 Metres South of Alston Farmhouse, Adjoining Alston Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- BARN ABOUT 70 METRES SOUTH OF ALSTON FARMHOUSE, ADJOINING ALSTON COTTAGE
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:
- BARN ABOUT 70 METRES SOUTH OF ALSTON FARMHOUSE, ADJOINING ALSTON COTTAGE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Teignbridge (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Ashburton
- National Park:
- Dartmoor
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 77611 71915
Details
ASHBURTON
SX77SE ALSTON CROSS 849-1/2/225 Barn about 70m S of Alston Farmhouse, adjoining Alston Cottage
GV II
Former threshing-barn, later poundhouse, now garage and store. The barn stands immediately E of Alston Cottage, an unlisted late C19 building. Probably early C16. Stone rubble with a large area of cob (probably the original material for the whole building) in left end of front wall. Roofed with corrugated iron. A small oblong building with opposing doors centrally placed; wide front door, narrow rear one (now blocked). To right of frontage a second cart entrance. 1 storey. Front entrance to former threshing-floor has chamfered, shouldered-head wood door frame with cranked lintel. Opposing rear door frame is square-headed with pegged joints. Door frame to right consists of later, reused timbers. Interior: late C20 roof timbers on a concrete ring-beam, probably constructed in 1970s. Barns with early door frames are rare in Devon; this is a particularly well-preserved example. It is said to have been used as a poundhouse for cider at one time, and on the 1840 tithe map the field behind it is called Poundhouse Orchard. (1840-: ASHBURTON TITHE MAP).
Listing NGR: SX7761171915
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 375972
- 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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