Arcot House Old People's Home

ARCOT HOUSE, ARCOT ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1289479
Date first listed:
12-Nov-1973
List Entry Name:
Arcot House Old People's Home
Statutory Address:
ARCOT HOUSE, ARCOT ROAD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1289479
Date first listed:
12-Nov-1973
List Entry Name:
Arcot House Old People's Home
Statutory Address 1:
ARCOT HOUSE, ARCOT ROAD
Statutory Address 2:
OLD PEOPLE'S HOME, ARCOT ROAD

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
ARCOT HOUSE, ARCOT ROAD
Statutory Address:
OLD PEOPLE'S HOME, ARCOT ROAD

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Devon
District:
East Devon (District Authority)
Parish:
Sidmouth
National Grid Reference:
SY 12552 88761

Details

ARCOT ROAD 1. 1633 Arcot House, Arcot Park (Old People's Home) SY 1288 7/3 II 2. Originally a fine early C19 2 storey stuccoed house, considerably altered. 4 window entrance front with high plinth, block string course, moulded cornice and parapet with coping. Recessed sashes, glazing bars intact (1 window bay perhaps a later addition), the ground floor windows round headed. The entrance formerly had a 3 bay Doric porch since removed, the curved double flight of steps, with iron balustrade, survives. The south east garden front has 6 windows, recessed sashes glazing bars intact with keystones over. Modernised verandah ground floor with 2 round headed French windows. Rectangular stucco bay with cornice and blocking course, ground floor right, has 2 rounded sashes glazing bars intact. To the left is a balancing rectangular bay adapted from former conservatory.

Listing NGR: SY1255288761

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
87198
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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