Chipton Farmhouse
CHIPTON FARMHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1324999
- Date first listed:
- 26-Apr-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Chipton Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- CHIPTON FARMHOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1324999
- Date first listed:
- 26-Apr-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Chipton Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHIPTON 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:
- CHIPTON FARMHOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- South Hams (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Dittisham
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 85055 52466
Details
DITTISHAM SX85SE 11/253 Chipton Farmhouse
GV II
Farmhouse. Probably C17 or earlier, remodelled land extended in C18 and again in early to mid C19 and with C20 alterations. Rendered stone rubble. Lateral stack at rear and at left end with rendered shafts, the right hand end stack has rebuilt brick shaft. Plan and development: The original house is the 2 room plan main range; probably with a central through passage, the lower right hand room served by an end stack, the right hand room was the hall and has a large lateral stack at the back. The house appears to have been remodelled in the C18 possibly when the unheated wing was built behind the lower right hand room. In circa early to mid C19 a tall 3-storey extension was built at the higher left hand end with a staircase and an outbuilding behind which returns to form a small back yard. The outbuilding was converted in c20 to extend the house accommodation. There is a single storey outshut behind the main range, probably added in C19. Exterior: 2 and 3 storeys. the main 2-storey part to the right is an asymmetrical 3-window range with C19 3-light casements (ground floor right hand 4 lights) with glazing bars. Doorway to right of centre with fielded 2-panel door and slated canopy on shaped timber brackets. Doorway to left has circa early C19 6-panel door with slate canopy. Circa early C19 extension of left: 3 storeys, 1 window wide, first and second floors have French window. At rear a large lateral stack with set-offs, single storey outshut and wing to right and left, and right wing returns to form a small courtyard. Interior: Right hand room has fireplace with rough timber lintel on shaped wooden corbels. centre room, the former hall, has C18 fielded 2-panel doors, a small C18 moulded chimneypiece and C18 panelled window shutters. Early C19 staircase in left hand extension with balusters and column newel. first floor and roof structure not inspected.
Listing NGR: SX8505552466
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 101165
- 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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