Carriage House and Stable Blocks at Combe House
CARRIAGE HOUSE AND STABLE BLOCKS AT COMBE HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1280988
- Date first listed:
- 27-Jan-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Carriage House and Stable Blocks at Combe House
- Statutory Address:
- CARRIAGE HOUSE AND STABLE BLOCKS AT COMBE HOUSE
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- Date:
- 1999-10-12
- Reference:
- IOE01/00176/04
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1280988
- Date first listed:
- 27-Jan-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Carriage House and Stable Blocks at Combe House
- Statutory Address 1:
- CARRIAGE HOUSE AND STABLE BLOCKS AT COMBE 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:
- CARRIAGE HOUSE AND STABLE BLOCKS AT COMBE HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- East Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Gittisham
- National Grid Reference:
- SY 14315 97863
Details
GITTISHAM COMBE SY 19 NW
7/144 Carriage house and stable blocks - at Combe House
GV II
2 ranges of stables, a carriage house and wall and gatepiers comprising the stable block at Combe House, the east stable block used for housing. Circa 1815, built for the Reverend Thomas Putt who inherited in 1812 and died in 1832. The stable block replaced earlier stabling south west of Combe House. Flint rubble with red brick dressings, the front elevation of the carriage house large blocks of dressed flint brought to course; slate roofs, the stable roofs hipped at ends. Plan: U plan: 3 ranges round courtyard. Carriage house to north, facing south, with 2 matching ranges to the east and west, the end of the courtyard completed by a wall with a gateway. An archway through the centre of the carriage house gives access to the service yard at the rear of Combe House. Exterior: Single-storey carriage house with an impressive symmetrical 5-bay south front, gabled to the front in the centre above the round-headed archway which leads through the centre of the building. Carved armorial bearings with elaborate mantling in an oval stone frame in the gable. 2 round-headed archways to the carriage houses to the left, 2 to the right with 2-leaf plank doors with big strap hinges. The rear elevation of the carrriage house is also gabled in the centre but with brick rather than flint dressings to the round-headed archway and to the frame of the oculus in the gable which retains some of its original spoke glazing. The front elevations of the lofted stable ranges are also gabled to the front in the centre with alternating doors and windows in tall round-headed recesses on the ground floor, a loft loading door in the central gable and loft windows to left and right in rectangular recesses. The east stable range is used for housing with no central gable. The wall completing the yard on the south side is flint rubble with square section gate-piers with moulded cornices, one gate-pier retains an original ball finial. Interior: The stable in the east range inspected. This retains a herringbone brick floor and original loose box partitions with cast iron standards crowned with iron acorn finials. A fine example of an early C19 stable yard, group value with Combe House and associated buildings.
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Listing NGR: SY1430497850
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 87145
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 11 Devon,
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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