Thornwood House
THORNWOOD HOUSE, CHURCH HILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1215841
- Date first listed:
- 11-Nov-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Thornwood House
- Statutory Address:
- THORNWOOD HOUSE, CHURCH HILL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1215841
- Date first listed:
- 11-Nov-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Thornwood House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THORNWOOD HOUSE, CHURCH 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:
- THORNWOOD HOUSE, CHURCH HILL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Teignbridge (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Tedburn St. Mary
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 81196 94516
Details
TEDBURN ST MARY CHURCH HILL SX 89 SW
3/77 Thornwood House 11.11.52
II
House. Circa mid C19. Probably brick, the front elevation stuccoed and blocked out, the side elevations rendered; hipped slate roof with 2 gabled projections to the front elevation and one to the left return with eaves carried on shaped timber brackets; brick stacks. Italianate villa style. A deep plan, only 2-rooms wide, the 2 main rooms at the front project on either side of a recessed entrance to the central stair hall. The secondary rooms and services are behind. 2 storeys. Asymmetrical 3-bay front, the outer bays with gables treated as open pediments with blind bullseyes, the right-hand bay slightly advanced. The central bay is narrower and set back with a good porch with Ionic columns and an entablature and a 2-leaf half-glazed front door with margin glazing. 3-light windows with semi- circular lights except ground floor window left, 3-light with square heads, and the first floor window above the porch which is 2-light with semi-circular lights. A short gabled projection on the left return is treated similarly to those on the front. Interior Mid C19 features survive, including chimney-pieces, shutters and a stair with stick balusters. An attractive mid C19 villa in a prominent position overlooking the road.
Listing NGR: SX8119694516
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 401132
- 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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