Shippon and Barn About 15 Metres South East of Kingshead Farmhouse
SHIPPON AND BARN ABOUT 15 METRES SOUTH EAST OF KINGSHEAD FARMHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1260299
- Date first listed:
- 03-Nov-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Shippon and Barn About 15 Metres South East of Kingshead Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- SHIPPON AND BARN ABOUT 15 METRES SOUTH EAST OF KINGSHEAD FARMHOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1260299
- Date first listed:
- 03-Nov-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Shippon and Barn About 15 Metres South East of Kingshead Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- SHIPPON AND BARN ABOUT 15 METRES SOUTH EAST OF KINGSHEAD 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:
- SHIPPON AND BARN ABOUT 15 METRES SOUTH EAST OF KINGSHEAD FARMHOUSE
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 71220 77578
Details
WIDECOMBE-IN- SX 77 NW THE-MOOR 2/180 Shippon and barn about 15 - metres south-east of Kingshead Farmhouse GV II
Shippon and barn. Probably C18 or earlier; C20 additions at either side of shippon, and on south-east side of barn. Granite rubble with roof covering of corrugated iron. L-shaped, the long narrow shippon (with loft over) at right-angles to the barn. Shippon has doorway with granite lintel in north-west gable-wall, facing house; ventilation slit above. North-east wall has loft door with old wrought-iron strap-hinges at right-hand end. Blocked ventilation slit to left of it. 2 doors, 1 now blocked, in south-west wall. Barn has large doorway on south- east side, with old plank double doors having wrought-iron strap-hinges. C20 plank door with old hinges to loft in north-east gable-wall. Barn has old roof-trusses with collars pegged to the faces of the principal rafters. Shippon has on the cobbled floor against north-east wall, a line of feeding-trough stones with slots for tethering-posts on top.
Listing NGR: SX7122077578
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 441077
- 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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