Wilderscot
WILDERSCOT, HORNE ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1203037
- Date first listed:
- 14-Mar-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Wilderscot
- Statutory Address:
- WILDERSCOT, HORNE ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1203037
- Date first listed:
- 14-Mar-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Wilderscot
- Statutory Address 1:
- WILDERSCOT, HORNE ROAD
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:
- WILDERSCOT, HORNE ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- North Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Ilfracombe
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 51560 47265
Details
ILFRACOMBE
SS5147 HORNE ROAD 853-1/6/91 (West side) Wilderscot
II
Detached house. Early C19. Solid, rendered walls. Hipped, asbestos slated roof. Rendered chimney on right (east) gable wall. Double-fronted plan, probably 2-rooms-deep with staircase at rear of centre. 2 storeys with garret; single-storeyed structure at right-hand end. 3-window front facing East Wider Brook (the house backs on to Horne Road). Doric porch in centre with 6-panelled door. Barred sash windows to left and above porch; canted bay window with plainer sashes to right. Added conservatory (probably C20) at right-hand end. Rear wall (facing Horne Road) also 3 windows wide; 6-paned sashes, except for tall middle window, which has coloured, leaded Art Nouveau glass. To right of this window, under the eaves, is a small, inserted 2-light window, each light of 2 panes. 2 dormers with curved heads, the sides hung with asbestos slates; late C20 in appearance. INTERIOR: Details include a central stair hall with dogleg stair and column newel, and panelled doors. The house is shown on the 1840 tithe map. (Ilfracombe Tithe Map: Devon Record Office: 1840-).
Listing NGR: SS5156047265
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 390229
- 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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