FOLLATON HOUSE (SOUTH HAMS DISTRICT COUNCIL)

FOLLATON HOUSE (SOUTH HAMS DISTRICT COUNCIL), FOLLATON ROAD

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1235624
Date first listed:: 07-Jan-1952
List Entry Name:: FOLLATON HOUSE (SOUTH HAMS DISTRICT COUNCIL)
Statutory Address:: FOLLATON HOUSE (SOUTH HAMS DISTRICT COUNCIL), FOLLATON ROAD

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Date:: 2006-07-06
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1235624
Date first listed:: 07-Jan-1952
List Entry Name:: FOLLATON HOUSE (SOUTH HAMS DISTRICT COUNCIL)
Statutory Address 1:: FOLLATON HOUSE (SOUTH HAMS DISTRICT COUNCIL), FOLLATON ROAD

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: FOLLATON HOUSE (SOUTH HAMS DISTRICT COUNCIL), FOLLATON ROAD

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:: Devon
District:: South Hams (District Authority)
Parish:: Totnes
National Grid Reference:: SX 78701 60467

Details

1. 5180 FOLLATON ROAD ------------- Follaton House (South Hams District Council) SX 7960 3/23 7.1.52. - II*

2. Early C19 country house. Classical style. 2 storeys and attic. Symmetrical 9 window facade with 3 window central entrance bay. Hipped Welsh slate roof with moulded stucco stacks. Stucco pilasters on quoins carrying dentil cornice. Attic with pilaster strips on quoins, cornice and blocking course. Recessed sash windows, 1st floor with glazing bars. Attic casement windows with glazing bars. Pedimented Ionic tetrastyle portico rising full height of building. Architraved doorway with cornice; raised and fielded, double panel doors. Good interior with staircase with panelled dado and newels, turned balusters, carved brackets and moulded handrail. Marble fireplaces. Committee room with enriched stucco ceiling and panelling in Rococo style. Council chamber with alcove flanked by paired Corinthian columns and enriched stucco ceiling.

Listing NGR: SX7870160467

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Legacy System number:: 426416
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.