Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1251209
- Date first listed:
- 04-Nov-1985
- List Entry Name:
- The Ark
- Statutory Address:
- THE ARK
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1251209
- Date first listed:
- 04-Nov-1985
- List Entry Name:
- The Ark
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE ARK
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 ARK
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Mid Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Thelbridge
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 83749 13990
Details
THELBRIDGE NO MAN'S LAND SS 81 SW 3/267 - The Ark - II
House, originally 2 cottages. Late C17, modernised and partly rebuilt circa 1970. Plastered cob on rubble footings, rebuilt partly with concrete blockwork; rubble stacks with plastered C20 brick chimney shafts; thatched roof. U-shaped building comprising parallel 2-room plan main blocks set only circa 2m apart on a north- west/south-east axis and joined at south-east end, away from the road. Axial stack serving south-east front room on right former cottage and outer lateral stack serving both rooms of left (south-western) cottage. 2 storeys. South-east front has 3- window front of circa 1970 casements, with glazing bars and contemporary door right of centre and porch gabled and slate-roofed. All windows on other sides are circa 1970 casements, most without glazing bars. Rear door to road side has circa 1970 porch with slate gable roof and weatherboarded side. Roofs have hipped ends. Interior Left side (south-western) cottage has well-preserved interior. Rear room (nearest road) is the service room with a C17 chamfered and runout stopped crossbeam, and front room has contemporary double-ovolo and runout stopped axial beam. Stack serves corner diagonal fireplaces in both rooms. Both are rubble with curving pentans and plain oak lintels. The service room includes a bread oven. Roof of A- frame trusses with pegged lap-jointed collars. Right (north-eastern) range required nearly complete rebuild circa 1970 and plain oak lintel on fireplace raised at that time.
Listing NGR: SS8374913990
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 433867
- 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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