Village Hall
VILLAGE HALL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1242599
- Date first listed:
- 20-Nov-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Village Hall
- Statutory Address:
- VILLAGE HALL
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1242599
- Date first listed:
- 20-Nov-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Village Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- VILLAGE HALL
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:
- VILLAGE HALL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Mid Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Down St. Mary
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 74285 04423
Details
DOWN ST MARY DOWN ST MARY SS 70 SW 2/171 Village Hall
GV II
Village hall, former school. Circa 1880. Snecked volcanic stone with volcanic ashlar quoins and Bathstone detail; red tile roof with plain and crested ridge tiles. Open hall with southern gable end facing south onto village green. C20 service rooms on left side and original entrance porch on right side. Gable-ended main block with tall gables. Continuous low moulded dripmould around building and lower section of wall is slightly battered. South front includes main window comprising a group of 3 trefoil-headed lancets, the central taller than the outer, and all under same relieving arch. Above, near top of gable is an oculus window containing a quatrefoil. Each gable has plain coping. Right (east side) includes a 3-light square-headed stone window with chamfered mullions. Entrance porch to rear under monopitch roof. Outer side has range of timber windows with heavy mullions between and in front end is a 2-centred arched doorway. Rear gable end has a window made up of 3 trefoil headed lancets all the same height and there is a ventilator near the gable top. Interior not inspected. The old school looks like part of the Rev. W T A Radford's architectural scheme for the village centre.
Listing NGR: SS7428804422
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 442060
- 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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