Holmcourt
HOLMCOURT
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1309292
- Date first listed:
- 08-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Holmcourt
- Statutory Address:
- HOLMCOURT
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1309292
- Date first listed:
- 08-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Holmcourt
- Statutory Address 1:
- HOLMCOURT
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:
- HOLMCOURT
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- East Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Branscombe
- National Grid Reference:
- SY 18842 88834
Details
SY 18 NE BRANSCOMBE STREET (south side)
7/50 Holmcourt - GV II House, formerly 2 cottages and 1 included a shop. Probably C18. Plastered stone rubble, the service block is exposed local Salcombe stone rubble; stone rubble stacks topped with C19 and C20 brick; thatch roof, slate to rear outshots. Plan: the house faces north-east onto the lane. The main block, at the right (north-west) end has a 2-room plan with central entrance hall and stair. The right room has a rear corner stack and the left room has an axial stack backing onto the lower service block. This service block was once a separate 2-room plan cottage with a left gable-end stack. The partition has been removed to create a large kitchen. At the opposite end, the right room of the main block, was formerly a shop facing north-west but the old shop window has been removed. Main block is 2 storeys, the service block is single storey. Secondary outshots to rear. Exterior: the main block has a nearly symmetrical 2-window front, all horned 4-pane sashes except for the fixed pane window ground floor right. Central doorway contains a C20 part-glazed door with contemporary thatch hood. The service block has 3 C20 casements with glazing bars, the centre one blocking a former doorway. The roof is stepping down from the main block to the service end. Interior was not available for inspection at the time of this survey but original carpentry detail is suspected.
Listing NGR: SY1884288834
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 88722
- 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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