Southcombe Farmhouse
SOUTHCOMBE FARMHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1242055
- Date first listed:
- 23-Aug-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Southcombe Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- SOUTHCOMBE FARMHOUSE
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- Date:
- 2001-09-10
- Reference:
- IOE01/05476/17
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1242055
- Date first listed:
- 23-Aug-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Southcombe Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- SOUTHCOMBE FARMHOUSE
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:
- SOUTHCOMBE FARMHOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Teignbridge (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Widecombe in the Moor
- National Park:
- Dartmoor
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 71376 76467
Details
WIDECOMBE-IN- SX 77 NW THE-MOOR 2/205 Southcombe Farmhouse 23.8.55 - II
House, formerly a farmhouse; now sub-divided. Early C16, or possibly older; right- hand end remodelled and possibly enlarged in early C19. Granite rubble, slate-hung at the front. Tarred slated roofs. 3 large, plain granite chimneystacks with stone thatch weatherings; 2 are close together on ridge, slightly off-centre to left, the third is on the right-hand gable. Plan consists of a cross-passage with stack of apparently C16 date at either side; 2 small rooms to left, 2 larger rooms to right, probably with C19 entrance-hall in the centre. 2 storeys, with single-storeyed lean-tos. 5-window front; all windows are C20. Entrance to cross-passage has a single-storey stone porch with pent roof, extended on left-hand side; chamfered shouldered-head granite doorway of C16 or earlier. In the centre of right-hand 3 bays is a 6-panelled door with cast-iron knocker; porch consisting of 2 monolithic C19 granite columns supporting a C20 hood. 2 hipped dormers in the roof. Interior of left-hand end has 2 early stacks backing on to either side of the cross- passage, a highly unusual arrangement; both have chamfered plinths and cornices characteristic of C16. The stack to left has a simple granite fireplace with segmental arch, probably a replacement of the original. Beyond this room, now completely walled off in stone, is a small inner room accessible only through an external door. The roof of this section is probably early C19, with principal rafters overlapping at the apex to make a fork for the ridge, and collars pegged to their faces. Interior of right-hand section not inspected, but roof is C20, reputedly rebuilt after a thatch fire.
Listing NGR: SX7137676467
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 441402
- 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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