Stable Block Adjoining West Molland Barton to North West
STABLE BLOCK ADJOINING WEST MOLLAND BARTON TO NORTH WEST, WEST MOLLAND LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1288904
- Date first listed:
- 24-Nov-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Stable Block Adjoining West Molland Barton to North West
- Statutory Address:
- STABLE BLOCK ADJOINING WEST MOLLAND BARTON TO NORTH WEST, WEST MOLLAND LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1288904
- Date first listed:
- 24-Nov-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Stable Block Adjoining West Molland Barton to North West
- Statutory Address 1:
- STABLE BLOCK ADJOINING WEST MOLLAND BARTON TO NORTH WEST, WEST MOLLAND LANE
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:
- STABLE BLOCK ADJOINING WEST MOLLAND BARTON TO NORTH WEST, WEST MOLLAND LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- North Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Molland
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 79291 28491
Details
MOLLAND WEST MOLLAND LANE SS 72 NE 14/98 Stable block adjoining West Molland - Barton to north-west GV II Stable block. Dated 1723. Some minor C20 alterations. Roughly squared and coursed sandstone, with render to wall around pigeon nesting holes at rear. Right-hand gable end with C20 cement render. Gable-ended Welsh-slate roof. Plan: Stable range with loft above, facing north. Carriageway at left-hand end leading to courtyard to rear. Former coachman's and grooms accommodation to left of carriageway (straight joint to left of door, possibly evidence of former wider opening). Two storeys. Exterior: Asymmetrical front. Small square wooden bellcote with pyramidal metal cap, over carriageway to left. Loft doorway off-centre to right with boarded door and heavily-moulded wooden frame to sides and top, with mitred joints. Underside of top piece of frame with 2 mortices alternating with 3 round holes (suggesting that this was formerly a window). Two roughly-central ground-floor C20 top-opening metal casements (in old openings) with wooden lintels flanking central C20 stable door (probably in old opening) with wooden lintel. C20 top-opening metal casement to left (in old opening) with dressed stone flat-arched head and boarded double doors to right (in old opening) with wooden lintel (straight joint to left of door, possibly eviidence of former wider opening). Large boarded double doors to left with wooden lintel. Blocked window with dressed-stone flat-arched head, between first and second windows from left. Carved square datestone above double doors to left inscribed with Courtenay family mark, consisting of winged-head motif above and lettered: "JC/RS. IS/1723". Rear with 3 late C20 top-hung metal casements (in old openings with wooden lintels and stone flat arches, carriageway to right with wooden lintel and 3 tiers of L-shaped pigeon nesting holes to loft. Interior: Chamfered cross beams (joists replaced in C20). Putative coachman's and groom's accommodation to left of carriage entrance with corner fireplace in ground- floor room (present tack room). Loft not inspected at time of survey (August 1987).
Listing NGR: SS7929128491
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 398420
- 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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