Lorna Doone National Trust Shop and Information Centre
LORNA DOONE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1295998
- Date first listed:
- 22-May-1969
- List Entry Name:
- Lorna Doone National Trust Shop and Information Centre
- Statutory Address:
- LORNA DOONE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1295998
- Date first listed:
- 22-May-1969
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 02-Jan-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Lorna Doone National Trust Shop and Information Centre
- Statutory Address 1:
- LORNA DOONE
- Statutory Address 2:
- NATIONAL TRUST SHOP AND INFORMATION CENTRE
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:
- LORNA DOONE
- Statutory Address:
- NATIONAL TRUST SHOP AND INFORMATION CENTRE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Selworthy
- National Park:
- Exmoor
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 91933 46851
Details
SS9l46 SELWORTHY CP SELWORTHY GREEN
26/117 Lorna Doone and National Trust Shop and Information Centre (formerly listed as 2 separate items; Lorna Doone and The Rest) 22.5.69
GV II
Shown on OS map as Lorna Doone and Clematis Cottage. Semi-detached cottages, now cottage and shop. Probably C17, enlarged mid C19. Roughcast over rubble and possibly cob, thatched roofs hipped to left, large lateral stack to right of original entrance. Plan: 2-cell, enlarged 2 bays with porch to east. One and a half storeys, single storey additions, 5 bays original dwelling, semiciruclar headed 2-light casements flanking lateral stack, ground floor thathced pentice porch to cambered head plank door, window in angle of chimney breast, 3 and 2-light casements right; left half-hipped single storey cross wing addition, thatched central bay window, left 3-light ogee headed lights with ogee headed doorway, ribbed plank door, and leaded light beyond. (Photograph in NMR).
Listing NGR: SS9193346851
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 265521
- 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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