The Old Inn
THE OLD INN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1307157
- Date first listed:
- 16-Feb-1989
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Inn
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD INN
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- Date:
- 2001-06-08
- Reference:
- IOE01/03777/13
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1307157
- Date first listed:
- 16-Feb-1989
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Inn
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD INN
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:
- THE OLD INN
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Torridge (District Authority)
- Parish:
- St. Giles in the Wood
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 53392 18916
Details
ST GILES ST GILES IN THE WOOD SS 53 18 IN THE WOOD 18/255 The Old Inn - GV II
House, former village public house. Circa 1877. Plastered stone rubble; stone stacks with C19 brick chimneyshafts, one is plastered; slate roof. Plan: 1-plan house facing east. The main block is end onto the lane and has a 2-room plan, both rooms heated by a lateral stack in the right (south) side. A kitchen block projects at right angles to north of the rear room and has a gable-end stack. 3 storeys. Exterior: 1-window front. The ground floor window is a canted bay fixed-pane window with glazing bars. The front of the bay has 16-panes to match the 16-pane sashes above. The front doorway is alongside to left and contains a 4-panel door. The roof is hipped to the front. Interior: not inspected. This was a Rolle estate village. The big house in the parish, Stevenstone Court (q.v.), now ruined, was rebuilt in 1872-3, and the whole village, including the Church of St Giles (q.v.), was remodelled shortly afterwards.
Listing NGR: SS5327719008
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 91866
- 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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