The Old Inn
THE OLD INN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1242574
- Date first listed:
- 23-Aug-1955
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Inn
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD INN
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- Date:
- 2001-09-10
- Reference:
- IOE01/05476/05
- Rights:
- © Mrs Jean M. King. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1242574
- Date first listed:
- 23-Aug-1955
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Inn
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD INN
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:
- THE OLD INN
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 71796 76782
Details
WIDECOMBE-IN- WIDECOMBE-IN- SX 77 NW THE-MOOR THE-MOOR 2/264 The Old Inn 23.8.55
GV II
Public house. C16 or C17, with C18 or C19 wings added at the front. Granite rubble. Slated roof. Main range has 2 old chimneystacks on ridge, that on the right rendered and with stone weatherings; rendered stack on left gable. Right wing has an old rendered stack on the rear of the ridge; it is in fact a former front lateral stack serving the end room of the main range. There is a C19 stone stack on the front gable of the wing, and a small C20 rendered stack at the south- east corner. Left wing has a rendered stack on the left side-wall. U-shaped plan, the main range at the base of the U having apparently a 4-room plan, of which the 2 centre rooms have been continued into 1. 2 storeys, except for a single-storey addition against the inner face of the right wing. Centre of main range is 3 windows wide. Windows all have C20 wood casements, except for a C19 casement in the upper storey of the inner face of the left wing; latter has a late C19 sash window in the upper storey of the gable. Against the gable-wall of the right wing is a flight of stone steps leading to a doorway in the upper storey. Interior only partly inspected. Right-hand ground-storey room has a stone-flagged floor and chamfered upper-floor beam. Large fireplace has plain jambs of dressed granite blocks; chamfered wood lintel with straight-cut stop at left-hand end, but overrunning the jamb on the right. The combined centre rooms have a fireplace with granite jambs in the right-hand end wall; chamfered wood lintel with step-stops, oven in the back.
Listing NGR: SX7179076781
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 442038
- 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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