Whitecleave
WHITECLEAVE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1292515
- Date first listed:
- 08-Jan-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Whitecleave
- Statutory Address:
- WHITECLEAVE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1292515
- Date first listed:
- 08-Jan-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Whitecleave
- Statutory Address 1:
- WHITECLEAVE
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:
- WHITECLEAVE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- North Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Burrington
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 63638 15440
Details
BURRINGTON SS 61 NW 5/23 Whitecleave - - II Former farmhouse, now private dwelling. Late C17 or early C18, but possibly earlier fabric concealed. Extended at left end in C19. Painted rendered stone rubble and cob. Brick stack at left end and axial brick stack. Plan: Originally the house may have conformed to a 3-room and cross-passage plan, higher end to left, with axial hall stack backing onto passage. However, there is no surviving evidence of a lower end. The original cross-passage doorway has been blocked, creating a narrow room at the right end and direct entry made into the hall. In C19, the inner room was extended at the left end. Probably C19 staircase runs up rear wall of inner room, entering the hall at rear left-hand corner. 2 storeys. 4-window range. 2-light casements 2 panes per light. Ground floor has early C20 2-light casements 4 panes per light. Inserted door into hall has thatched porch canopy. Interior: No interior detail earlier than late C171early C18 in evidence. Rough unchamfered ceiling beams, those to hall with rough hollow step stops. Roof structure has straight pegged principals with waney rafters.
Listing NGR: SS6363815440
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 97153
- 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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