Doone Cottage
DOONE COTTAGE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1289292
- Date first listed:
- 24-Nov-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Doone Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- DOONE COTTAGE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1289292
- Date first listed:
- 24-Nov-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Doone Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- DOONE COTTAGE
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:
- DOONE COTTAGE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- North Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Brendon and Countisbury
- National Park:
- Exmoor
- National Grid Reference:
- SS7560347763
Details
BRENDON ROCKFORD
SS 74 NE
4/13 Doone Cottage
-
- II
House. Dated 1688 (internally), possibly built or enlarged for Gabrial Ball.
Possibly C18 addition and mid to late C20 addition and alterations. Mostly painted
coursed rubble stone with slate roof.
Plan and development: C17 and C18 2- and 3-room-and-cross-passage plan lower end to
right. Central hall with cross-passage to right and former lateral stack to front
small parlour to right with integral stone end stack and kitchen to left (possibly
C18 addition or rebuilding) with probably C18 integral end stack. C20 wing to rear
of parlour. 1-storey lean-to addition to left-hand gable end (see straight joint)
and 1-storey lean-to addition to rear of hall and kitchen. 2 storeys.
Exterior: central first floor window raised in C20 to form gabled semi-dormer with
drop-hung casement, and first floor 2-light wooden casement to left. 3 ground floor
wooden casements, of 2 and 3 lights. Late C19 or C20 half-glazed door between first
and second windows from right, with C20 rendered gabled porch. Evidence of blocked
window to left of right-hand ground floor window and evidence of former external
stack to hall (see disturbed masonry).
Interior: hall with C20 ceiling and small fireplace in front room. Parlour to
right has heavy chamfered cross beams, fireplace with chamfered wooden lintel dated
16 G MB 88 (Gabrial and Mary Ball) and stone reveals, and rendered C17 panelling on
left-hand wall. Roof space not inspected.
At the time of survey (July 1987) the house contained Gabrial Ball's will, dated 5
January 1720. An old photograph (a copy of which was also in the house at the time
of survey) shows the house with a thatched roof.
Listing NGR: SS7560347763
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 397365
- 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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