Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1317991
- Date first listed:
- 18-Dec-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Borough
- Statutory Address:
- BOROUGH
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1317991
- Date first listed:
- 18-Dec-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Borough
- Statutory Address 1:
- BOROUGH
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:
- BOROUGH
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Torridge (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Bridgerule
- National Grid Reference:
- SS2617602672
Details
SS20SE
12/18
BRIDGERULE CP
BOROUGH
Borough
II
Farmhouse, now dwelling. Possibly late medieval, subsequently altered, walls raised and refenestrated C19, extended early C20.
Roughcast over rubble and cob, corrugated iron roof, originally thatched, bargeboards, corrugated sheeting to addition,
C19 rebuilt brick stack west gable end, tall brick stack rising from eaves to left of entrance.
Plan:
3-cell and cross passage facing north with single storey lean-to addition containing wc
and scullery on south front. Two storeys, long frontage lit only on north front end bay
left with 3-light casements ground and first floor, small stairlight window to right of
entrance with 2-light casement ground floor right, 4-panel door; unlit east gable end;
west gable end partly collapsed at time of survey (January 1988); 3-bay south front.
Interior: late medieval shouldered wooden doorframe in load-bearing wall to left of
through passage. This room has C19/C20 exposed joists, open fireplace projecting into
room with remains of bread oven to west. A straight stair rises against front wall,
corridor adjoining, pantry on south side with slate shelves and loadbearing wall to
through passage, 1930s chimneypiece in west gable end room. Roof space not accessible though believed to be of collarbeam construction.
The original plan of the farmhouse is not clear without
a more detailed survey.
Listing NGR: SS2617602672
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 91920
- 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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