Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1263592
- Date first listed:
- 15-Oct-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Tapleys
- Statutory Address:
- TAPLEYS
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1263592
- Date first listed:
- 15-Oct-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Tapleys
- Statutory Address 1:
- TAPLEYS
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:
- TAPLEYS
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 82228 66720
Details
SX 86 NW TORBRYAN TORBRYAN HAMLET
4/59 Tapleys -
GV II
House. Late C16 or C17, with later additions. Rendered stone or cob. Slated roof, hipped at right-hand end. Two storeys, with single-storey lean-tos at rear. Main range has 3-room ground-plan, the right-hand room (now storage-room with separate access) being divided off by a stone wall and possible a later addition. Front has doorway, off-centre to left, with early C20 glazed porch. Ground storey has one window at either side of porch; second storey has one window above porch and another to far right. All have C19 or early C20 wood casements, except for tall, small-paned horizontal sliding sash of late C18 or early C19 above porch. Projecting stone chimney-stack with tapered top to rear of two left-hand rooms. Interior: large fireplace in rear wall of middle ground-storey room has floor of slates on edge and a segmental brick arch of headers. Two plank doors with long strap-hinges in second storey. 2 roof-trusses over the 2 left-hand rooms have principal rafters with plain feet, threaded purlins and ridge-piece; both have had halved collar-beams with shaped ends, but only one, which is cambered, survives. Other interesting features may be hidden under plaster. q.v. Barn at south end of Spring Cottage and Thatchings.
Listing NGR: SX8222866720
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 432001
- 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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