Hermitage and Plaque About 200 Metres South West of Oldstone
HERMITAGE AND PLAQUE ABOUT 200 METRES SOUTH WEST OF OLDSTONE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1325139
- Date first listed:
- 25-Mar-1991
- List Entry Name:
- Hermitage and Plaque About 200 Metres South West of Oldstone
- Statutory Address:
- HERMITAGE AND PLAQUE ABOUT 200 METRES SOUTH WEST OF OLDSTONE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1325139
- Date first listed:
- 25-Mar-1991
- List Entry Name:
- Hermitage and Plaque About 200 Metres South West of Oldstone
- Statutory Address 1:
- HERMITAGE AND PLAQUE ABOUT 200 METRES SOUTH WEST OF OLDSTONE
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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:
- HERMITAGE AND PLAQUE ABOUT 200 METRES SOUTH WEST OF OLDSTONE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- South Hams (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Blackawton
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 81503 51689
Details
BLACKAWTON SX85SW Hermitage and Plaque 2/11 about 200 metres south west of Oldstone
II
Hermitage and detached plaque. Probably later C18. Slate rubble. Small single cell structure built into a field back on the edge of Quarryhead wood. The front is slate rubble with a segmental headed doorway rebated far a door on the right hand jamb. Inside the cell the roof is vaulted and there is a small recess in the rear right hand wall which might have been a fireplace. The plaque which was originally set about the doorway has been moved to a position on the fields boundary wall immediately to the south east. It is inscribed:- "Within a Wood unknown to Public View From Youth to Age reverend Hermit grew The Moss his bed, the cave his humble cell His food the fruits. His drink the Crystal Well Remote from Man with God he passed his days Prayr wall this Business, all Hist Pleasure Praise"
Listing NGR: SX8150351689
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 99802
- 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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