Little Rapscott
LITTLE RAPSCOTT, RAPSCOTT HILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1288590
- Date first listed:
- 24-Nov-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Little Rapscott
- Statutory Address:
- LITTLE RAPSCOTT, RAPSCOTT HILL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1288590
- Date first listed:
- 24-Nov-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Little Rapscott
- Statutory Address 1:
- LITTLE RAPSCOTT, RAPSCOTT HILL
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:
- LITTLE RAPSCOTT, RAPSCOTT HILL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- North Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- North Molton
- National Grid Reference:
- SS6959130358
Details
NORTH MOLTON RAPSCOTT HILL
SS 63 SE
9/176 Little Rapscott
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GV II
Farmhouse, now house. Probably late C17 with mid to late C19 alterations. Cob on
stone rubble plinth, rendered to front and sides. Gable-ended C20 asbestos-slate
roof. Stone stack to rear with weatherings and C19 red-brick shaft, and C19 brick
ridge stack to left.
Plan and development: C17 four-room plan, facing south (ground falls to left).
Consisting of hall with integral lateral stack to rear and entrance to front at
right, probable service room to left with former dairy beyond and upper room to right
(possible former inner room, now kitchen), with entrance in gable end. Eaves raised
in the C19. Two storeys.
Exterior: Asymmetrically-fenestrated front. Three windows to first floor and 4 to
ground floor; C19 boxed 4-pane sashes, except for small C19 two -pane ground-floor
sash to left. C19 boarded door between first and second windows from right with
beaded pegged frame. Doorway in right-hand gabel end too.
Interior: Plastered walls. C18 door between hall and left-hand ground-floor room.
Old boarded doors to first floor. Roofspace not inspected.
This house forms part of a large farmstead group, also including Great Rapscott
Farmhouse (q.v.) and Little Rapscott (q.v.).
Listing NGR: SS6959130358
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 399115
- 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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