Latrine House and Washing Place About 14 Metres North West of Chittleford Farmhouse
LATRINE HOUSE AND WASHING PLACE ABOUT 14 METRES NORTH WEST OF CHITTLEFORD FARMHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1260538
- Date first listed:
- 03-Nov-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Latrine House and Washing Place About 14 Metres North West of Chittleford Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- LATRINE HOUSE AND WASHING PLACE ABOUT 14 METRES NORTH WEST OF CHITTLEFORD FARMHOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1260538
- Date first listed:
- 03-Nov-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Latrine House and Washing Place About 14 Metres North West of Chittleford Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- LATRINE HOUSE AND WASHING PLACE ABOUT 14 METRES NORTH WEST OF CHITTLEFORD 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:
- LATRINE HOUSE AND WASHING PLACE ABOUT 14 METRES NORTH WEST OF CHITTLEFORD 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 72238 75767
Details
WIDECOMBE-IN- SX 77 NW THE-MOOR 2/140 Latrine House and Washing Place - about 14 metres north-west of Chittleford Farmhouse
GV II
Latrine house and washing place. Latrine house probably early C19; washing place may be earlier. Latrine house is of granite rubble with slated roof. It is a single-storeyed building on the bank above the stream bordering the garden of Chittleford Farmhouse. Door on south-east side; no windows. Contains a wooden seat with 2 openings above a shaft emptying directly into the stream. Simple roof- structure of common rafters with occasional tie-beams. Washing place lies about 5 metres south-east of the latrine house, against a granite wall running back towards the house. Set into this wall is a granite chute carrying in spring water. About a metre in front of it is a large semi-circular trough, made of a single piece of granite. This was formerly roofed; one granite supporting post remains.
Listing NGR: SX7223875767
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 440432
- 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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