The Retreat
2, BROAD STEPS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1216119
- Date first listed:
- 26-Apr-1993
- List Entry Name:
- The Retreat
- Statutory Address:
- 2, BROAD STEPS
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1216119
- Date first listed:
- 26-Apr-1993
- List Entry Name:
- The Retreat
- Statutory Address 1:
- 2, BROAD STEPS
- Statutory Address 2:
- THE RETREAT, OLD 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:
- 2, BROAD STEPS
- Statutory Address:
- THE RETREAT, OLD ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- South Hams (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Harberton
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 78442 56269
Details
HARBERTON SX7856-SX7956 OLD ROAD, (WEST SIDE) 15/441 HARBERTONFORD The Retreat (No 2 Broad Steps)
GV II
Cottage in a row, probably one house originally. Circa early C17. Roughcast stone rubble. Steeply pitched asbestos slate roof with gabled ends abutting adjoining cottages. Rendered left hand gable end stack with weatherings. Plan: Single cell plan, the ground floor room and chamber above heated from fireplaces in a stack at the left end and with a wing at the back oversailing an access passage which gives access to rear of adjoining cottages. Probably originally part of a large house which could have included some of the adjoining cottages. Exterior: 2 storeys. 1-window front. C20 2 and 3-light casements. Doorway to right with C20 door and C20 glazed porch. Interior: Chamfered axial ceiling beam with run out stops and another beam near rear wall, but unchamfered. Fireplace in left hand side wall with slate rubble jambs and ovolo moulded timber lintel with run out stops on large ovolo-moulded timber corbels. Chamber above has fireplace with similar but smaller moulded timber lintel but not on corbels. The feet of the principal rafters are straight and the apex has mortice and tenoned joint. The ceiling of the passage under the rear way has chamfered joists with hollow step stops.
Listing NGR: SX7844256269
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 101351
- 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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