Spencer House
SPENCER HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1262032
- Date first listed:
- 20-Nov-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Spencer House
- Statutory Address:
- SPENCER HOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1262032
- Date first listed:
- 20-Nov-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Spencer House
- Statutory Address 1:
- SPENCER 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:
- SPENCER HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Mid Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Colebrooke
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 77182 01072
Details
COLEBROOKE COLEFORD SS 70 SE 3/123 Spencer House
GV II
House. Probably C18, thoroughly refurbished and extended circa 1980. Plastered cob on rubble footings; cob stack with C20 plastered chimney shaft; circa 1980 roof of interlocking concrete tile (once thatch). Original house has 2-room plan facing south-east with rear lateral stack to left (south-west) roan and C20 service block at right angles to rear. 2 storeys. Irregular 2-window front of late C19 and C20 casements, most with glazing bars. Roughly central C20 door. Left end wall corner is rounded. Low-pitched roof is half-hipped to left. Interior is largely result of circa 1980 renovation at which time roof structure and slates removed along with first floor structure of right room. Left room has plain joist ceiling and stone rubble fireplace with plain oak lintel and upended slate floor. Spencer House is included for group value because it adjoins Spencer Cottage (q.v.) to right and occupies prominent site in a remarkably unspoilt and picturesque hamlet.
Listing NGR: SS7718201072
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 436079
- 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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