Swallerton Gate

SWALLERTON GATE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1308947
Date first listed:
04-Feb-1987
List Entry Name:
Swallerton Gate
Statutory Address:
SWALLERTON GATE
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1308947
Date first listed:
04-Feb-1987
List Entry Name:
Swallerton Gate
Statutory Address 1:
SWALLERTON GATE

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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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

Location

Statutory Address:
SWALLERTON GATE

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

County:
Devon
District:
Teignbridge (District Authority)
Parish:
Manaton
National Park:
Dartmoor
National Grid Reference:
SX 73889 79140

Details

MANATON SW 77 NW 6/46 Swallerton Gate - GV II

Small house. Probably late C17/early C18, extended in the 1920's. Granite rubble walls with dressed quoins, rendered to rear and left gable. Granite rubble chimney stacks with drip-courses. Thatched roof with gable ends and granite coping stones to left hand gable end. On original block thatch rises in eyebrows over first floor windows. Double depth plan with 2 principal front rooms heated by gable end fireplaces to either side of rooms behind. 1-room plan C20 addition at right end with gable end fireplace and C20 outshut and conservatory at rear. 2 storeys. Original block has symmetrical 2-window front with small 3-light C19 casements with glazing bars, probably in original openings. Granite lintels and wooden shutters to windows. Central doorway with C20 plank door beneath thatched porch roof supported on wooden posts. C20 addition to right hand gable end is considerably taller and has 1 window front with taller window openings containing 2 light casements with granite lintels and shutters. Single storey granite rubble and thatched stable attached to right. C20 outshut and conservatory at rear. Interior: partially inspected has solid wall dividing front and rear room on one side. Stone voussoir arch to fireplace in front room.

Listing NGR: SX7388979140

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
84979
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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