Laston House
LASTON HOUSE, NEW BARNSTAPLE ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1203043
- Date first listed:
- 15-Jun-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Laston House
- Statutory Address:
- LASTON HOUSE, NEW BARNSTAPLE ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1203043
- Date first listed:
- 15-Jun-1951
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 14-Mar-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Laston House
- Statutory Address 1:
- LASTON HOUSE, NEW BARNSTAPLE 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:
- LASTON HOUSE, NEW BARNSTAPLE 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 52687 47360
Details
ILFRACOMBE
SS5247 NEW BARNSTAPLE ROAD 853-1/7/53 Laston House 15/06/51 (Formerly Listed as: HILLSBOROUGH ROAD Laston House and summerhouse in garden)
II
House. Early C19. Rendered, the left return slate-hung. Welsh slate hipped roof. Central entrance/stair hall double depth plan with principal rooms to right overlooking garden and sea views. Entrance front: symmetrical 3-window range; hornless sash windows, 16-pane to 1st floor, 20 to ground; central Greek mutular Doric porch with triglyphs. Moulded cornice. Right return 1:3:1 bays, the centre 3 bays bowed; hornless 12 and 16-pane sashes to 1st floor, 20 pane sashes to ground outer bays; bowed bays with 12-pane windows over French windows with margin panes. INTERIOR: Open stair; panelled doors. Black and white slab floor to entrance hall. This building was previously listed under Hillsborough Road.
Listing NGR: SS5268747360
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 390241
- 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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