Stables About 30 Metres North West of Widdicombe House
STABLES ABOUT 30 METRES NORTH WEST OF WIDDICOMBE HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1325185
- Date first listed:
- 25-Mar-1991
- List Entry Name:
- Stables About 30 Metres North West of Widdicombe House
- Statutory Address:
- STABLES ABOUT 30 METRES NORTH WEST OF WIDDICOMBE HOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1325185
- Date first listed:
- 25-Mar-1991
- List Entry Name:
- Stables About 30 Metres North West of Widdicombe House
- Statutory Address 1:
- STABLES ABOUT 30 METRES NORTH WEST OF WIDDICOMBE HOUSE
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:
- STABLES ABOUT 30 METRES NORTH WEST OF WIDDICOMBE HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- South Hams (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Stokenham
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 81149 41750
Details
STOKENHAM SX84SW Stables about 30 metres 8/180 North West of Widdicombe House
GV II Stables. Circa 1720-5, contemporary with Widdicombe House (qv); extended in C19. Slate rubble. Bituminised half-hipped roof partly recald in corrugated iron. Some old crested ridge tiles survive. Plan: Rectangular stable range with projecting entrance porch at centre of front, and with loft above with access via a doorway at the left end where the ground level is higher. In C19 an outshut was built in front of the right hand end and another outshut was added to the right hand end. Exterior: 1 storey plus loft. Symmetrical front with hipped roof projecting porch at centre. Row of pigeon holes under the eaves with continuous stone ledge below. One doorway in porch and 3 to left, but wall to right of porch obscured by the C19 outshut with a lean-to roof. Another C19 outshut with lean-to roof on right hand end. Loft doorway on left hand end. Interior: Chamfered ceiling beams with run-out stops. Later boarded stall partitions, iron railed above. The roof structure at the left hand end rebuilt in C20.
Listing NGR: SX8114941750
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 99964
- 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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