Higher Sutton Farmhouse
HIGHER SUTTON FARMHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1324918
- Date first listed:
- 19-Feb-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Higher Sutton Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- HIGHER SUTTON FARMHOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1324918
- Date first listed:
- 19-Feb-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Higher Sutton Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- HIGHER SUTTON 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:
- HIGHER SUTTON FARMHOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- South Hams (District Authority)
- Parish:
- South Milton
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 70246 42327
Details
SOUTH MILTON SX 74 SW 5/108 Higher Sutton Farmhouse
II
Farmhouse. Early - mid C17 remodelled in mid - later C19. Slatestone rubble walls. Gable ended slate roof with Victorian crested ridge tiles. Projecting rubble front lateral stack, brick stack at left gable end and one at side of 2 storey porch. Plan: 3-room-and-through-passage plan, lower end to the right was heated by fireplace on front wall, as is hall, which has 2 storey bay at the front of it. Large 2 storey porch. Remodelled in C19 and refenestrated but retaining its basic C17 form. Exterior: 2 storeys. Asymmetrical 5-window front of circa late C19 2 and 4-light casements apart from later C20 2-light one on 1st floor of porch. Paired 2-pane sashes on ground floor of gabled 2 storey hall bay left of centre. C20 glazed porch to its left. Very large C17 2 storey (with attic) porch to right of centre has roundheaded South Hams type doorway with 6-panel C19 door behind. To right of porch is wide projecting lateral stack which has been cut off at the eaves. Interior: inaccessible at time of survey but known to contain C17 cross beams to hall. Other features may survive.
Listing NGR: SX7024642327
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 100805
- 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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