Barn and Adjoining Linhay About 4 Metres West of Venn Farmhouse
BARN AND ADJOINING LINHAY ABOUT 4 METRES WEST OF VENN FARMHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1263309
- Date first listed:
- 04-Nov-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Barn and Adjoining Linhay About 4 Metres West of Venn Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- BARN AND ADJOINING LINHAY ABOUT 4 METRES WEST OF VENN FARMHOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1263309
- Date first listed:
- 04-Nov-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Barn and Adjoining Linhay About 4 Metres West of Venn Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- BARN AND ADJOINING LINHAY ABOUT 4 METRES WEST OF VENN 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:
- BARN AND ADJOINING LINHAY ABOUT 4 METRES WEST OF VENN FARMHOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Mid Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Morchard Bishop
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 77619 05694
Details
MORCHARD BISHOP SS 70 NE 5/131 Barn and adjoining linhay about - 4 metres west of Venn Farmhouse GV II
Barn over shippon and adjoining linhay. Mid-late C19. Red sandstone and mudstone rubble walls including some brick in the linhay; slate roof. L-shaped building around north and west sides of farmyard. North range is large bank barn with shippon in basement and lower west range is the linhay. Gable ended barn has central projecting porch with clockface under gabled roof. The slatted window below is thought to have replaced large loading bay. Along ground level are 7 segmental arches, 3 either side of the porch, all into the shippon. 1 window irregularly placed either side of porch and to right a gable roofed dormer. All apertures have segmental arch of purple muds tone with grey mudstone springers and projecting keystone. The left window is original a 2-light window with the mullion chamfered with scroll stops. Similar treatment to lintel over rear double doors. Original king post roof. West range is an open-fronted 7 bay linhay (Alcocks Type T1). The posts rest on stone pads rising to carry king post trusses. They are chamfered with step stops. The linhay formerly extended at least one bay further south.
Listing NGR: SS7761905694
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 432640
- 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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