Westacott Farmhouse
WESTACOTT FARMHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1308695
- Date first listed:
- 08-Oct-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Westacott Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- WESTACOTT FARMHOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1308695
- Date first listed:
- 08-Oct-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Westacott Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- WESTACOTT FARMHOUSE
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:
- WESTACOTT FARMHOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- West Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Sampford Courtenay
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 61970 03332
Details
SAMPFORD COURTENAY SS 60 SW 5/163 Westacott Farmhouse II Farmhouse. Circa late C18. Rendered stone rubble walls. Slate roof hipped to either side and gabled to rear wings where it has been grouted. 2 original axial brick stacks to front range with moulded cornice and dripcourse; projecting rendered ruoble stack with brick shaft at gable end of left-hand wing. Plan: principal rooms are in front range with one either side of a central stairhall. Behind the left-band room is a kitchen, behind the right-hand room is an inferior, probably service wing which is unheated. Exterior: 2 storeys. Symmetrical 3-window front of probably original 3-light small-paned casements with H-L hinges, some have projecting keystones above. Central pedimented doorcase with reeded pilasters and original 6-panel door which has had plan strips applied to the front. Rectangular fanlight above. The left- hand rear wing has original 12-pane hornless sashes on the ground floor and casements above. The right-hand rear wing has similar casements. Between the 2 at the rear is a leanto porch. Interior: a number of original 6 panel doors survive - those to the 2 principal rooms from the hall have moulded and dentilled cornices to their architraves. The left-hand room has panelled shutters with a carved flower in the central panel. Adjoining its fireplace is an alcove with arched head and pilasters. The kitchen has an open fireplace with dressed stone jambs. Original closed string staircase has chamfered square balusters and turned newels with ball finials. On the lst floor the left-hand room has a pedimented doorcase. The right-hand room has an original chimney-piece with classical frieze. On the landing is a cupboard with arched head, projecting keystones and reeded pilasters. Although not a large house Westacott was obviously built by farmers of some substance and has some surprisingly good quality features. It also incorporates in fragmentary form some C17 plasterwork and woodwork from Dunsland House wnich was destroyed by fire in the mid C20. In addition to containing interesting internal features the plan and exterior of the house remain remarkably unaltered.
Listing NGR: SS6197003332
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 93046
- 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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