Tor Court
TOR COURT
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1263590
- Date first listed:
- 23-Aug-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Tor Court
- Statutory Address:
- TOR COURT
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1263590
- Date first listed:
- 23-Aug-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Tor Court
- Statutory Address 1:
- TOR COURT
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:
- TOR COURT
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Teignbridge (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Denbury and Torbryan
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 81965 66856
Details
SX 86 NW TORBRYAN TORBRYAN HAMLET
4/54 Tor Court 23.8.55
GV II
Farmhouse, formerly a mansion house. Late C17, probably 1677 (date plaque), with later additions. Stone rubble, painted at the front. Slate roof. Two storeys, with single-storey additions at either side. Four-square double-depth plan, the rear range covered with a pair of roofs set at right-angles to the front and hipped. Front three windows wide. Doorway in centre of ground storey has chamfered lintel with scroll-stops; flat hood on shaped timber brackets, having above it a later, slated pent roof. Above this again a slate plaque with date 1761. Windows have flat arches with voussoirs; 3-light windows with lightly- moulded wood mullions that could be original, but with C19 4-pane glazing and centre 4-pane timber casements. Coved wood eaves cornice. Front range has in each gable a projecting stone chimney-stack with offsets and tapered top, heightened in both cases with a brick shaft. At rear of right-hand wall a similar stack, but with no projection. In centre of rear wall a stone tablet with initials ACT and date 1677 above. Interior: front door leads into entrance-hall with plain early or mid C19 wooden stair. One room on either side, both with chamfered ceiling- beam, those in left-hand room with scroll-stops, those in right-hand room with run-out stops. Latter room has fitted early C18 cupboard with raised-and-fielded panelled doors having sheped strap-hinges. Right-hand rear room has fireplace with chamfered wood lintel (mutilated) having scroll-stops. Original fireplaces probably concealed under plaster on both storeys. Upper storey not inspected.
Listing NGR: SX8213666753
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 431996
- 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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