The Shores Farmhouse
THE SHORES FARMHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1250318
- Date first listed:
- 04-Nov-1985
- List Entry Name:
- The Shores Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- THE SHORES FARMHOUSE
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- Date:
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- Reference:
- IOE01/00141/10
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1250318
- Date first listed:
- 04-Nov-1985
- List Entry Name:
- The Shores Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE SHORES 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:
- THE SHORES FARMHOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Mid Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Morchard Bishop
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 75086 08731
Details
MORCHARD BISHOP SS 70 NE 5/123 - The Shores Farmhouse - II
Small farmhouse. Mid C17. Plastered cob on rubble footings, exposed to right and rear; stone rubble stack with C19 brick chimney shaft; thatched roof under corrugated iron. 2 room plan house facing south comprising small entrance lobby and stairs at right (east) end. Large heated room and small unheated room at left (west) end. Large lateral stack projecting to rear. 2-storeys with attics in roofspace. 2 window front of late C19-early C20 casements with glazing bars. Third first floor window now blocked at right end over the plank door in chamfered door frame. Attics lit by small casements in gable ends. Wall plate with chamfered soffit shows under front eaves. Interior: main room has a chamfered and scroll-stopped crossbeam to right and a roughly finished crossbeam to left. Fireplace is blocked but oven on left side shows by external projection. Cream alcove to right of fireplace. Roof not inspected.
Listing NGR: SS7508608731
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 432616
- 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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