Middle Knightacott Farmhouse and Front Garden Wall to South East
MIDDLE KNIGHTACOTT FARMHOUSE AND FRONT GARDEN WALL TO SOUTH EAST
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1317737
- Date first listed:
- 18-Mar-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Middle Knightacott Farmhouse and Front Garden Wall to South East
- Statutory Address:
- MIDDLE KNIGHTACOTT FARMHOUSE AND FRONT GARDEN WALL TO SOUTH EAST
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1317737
- Date first listed:
- 18-Mar-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Middle Knightacott Farmhouse and Front Garden Wall to South East
- Statutory Address 1:
- MIDDLE KNIGHTACOTT FARMHOUSE AND FRONT GARDEN WALL TO SOUTH EAST
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:
- MIDDLE KNIGHTACOTT FARMHOUSE AND FRONT GARDEN WALL TO SOUTH EAST
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- North Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Bratton Fleming
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 64925 39139
Details
BRATTON FLEMING KNIGHTACOTT SS 63 NW 4/67 Middle Knightacott Farmhouse and front garden wall to south-east GV II
House including front garden wall. Probably early C17 with late C17/early C18 addition to rear. Colourwashed rubble and cob. Slate roof to rear, asbestos slate to front. Gable ends to left end and to rear projection hipped to right end of main range. Brick shafts to rubble stacks at each end of main range and rubble stack to rear gable end with drip. 3 cell through-passage plan with stair turret to rear of hall, stack sited away from the through-passage. Right-angled rear projection to right end forming overall L-shape. The through-passage and lower end dividing wall has been removed. 2-storeys, 3-window range of sashes, 3 over 6- panes, the central sash with horns. C20 window to left of gabled porch with plank door. Two 2-light windows to right, that next to porch with 4-panes per light with slate dripmould. These flank 6 bee-boles set into the wall arranged as a double stack of 3, with slate sills. The rear projection has C18 21-paned fixed light on its inner face with plank door to left under slated canopy and sash above 4 over 4- panes with 4-paned sidelights. Interior: chamfered and stopped beams to 3 principal rooms. 3 fluted balusters survive to balustrade at head of stairs. Two C17 door surrounds survive to chamber over upper end both with cranked chamfered heads, one has original door of 2 large planks, the other an old 3 plank door. C18 2-panelled door to chamber at head of stairs. 4 roof trusses over main range, 1 formerly with threaded purlins and diagonally threaded ridge purlin, 1 with trenched purlins and raking struts morticed into the soffits of the principals, the other 2 are later replacements. 3 late C17 or early C18 roof trusses to rear addition with side-pegged collars. Enclosed courtyard to rear with small outbuilding with corrugated iron roof. Plank door and wider opening with inserted brick pier. Garden wall to front has slate and clay ridge tile capping with buttresses every 5 metres, and extends south-eastwards from the right side of the farmhouse. The farmbuildings (q.v.) enclose the garden on left side.
Listing NGR: SS6492539139
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 98546
- 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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