Fordton House
FORDTON HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1259832
- Date first listed:
- 26-Aug-1965
- List Entry Name:
- Fordton House
- Statutory Address:
- FORDTON HOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1259832
- Date first listed:
- 26-Aug-1965
- List Entry Name:
- Fordton House
- Statutory Address 1:
- FORDTON HOUSE
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:
- FORDTON HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Mid Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Crediton Hamlets
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 83942 98958
Details
SX 89 NW CREDITON HAMLETS FORDTON
7/104 Fordton House 26.8.65
GV II
Large house. Late C18. Stucco on brick or rubble; plastered brick chimney shafts; slate roof. 2 room double depth house with central stair. 2 axial stacks in solid walls between front and rear rooms. Faces north. 2 storeys. Symmetrical 5 window front has central door, panelled pilasters on each corner, moulded eaves cornice, parapet above with dentil cornice and low pitch pediment over central 3 bays, also with dentil cornice (this cornice breaks forward at the foot of the pediment indicating that pilasters may once have existed between the windows below. Glazed C20 door but original round headed fanlight and wooden doorcase comprising fluted pilasters and open pediment over fan. The ground floor windows are full height hornless sashes with 6 panes above 9. The first floor has 12 pane sashes. 3 window east front is similar with flanking pilasters, parapet and pediment, 15 and 12 pane sashes. Rear 4 window front of 12 pane sashes and door with panelled reveals. Some original joinery and plasterwork inside including geometric stair; open string with shaped brackets, stick balusters, mahogony handrail, curtail step and wreathed scrolls.
Listing NGR: SX8394298958
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 443815
- 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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