The Old Shop
THE OLD SHOP
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1325282
- Date first listed:
- 25-Feb-1965
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Shop
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD SHOP
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- Date:
- 1999-08-10
- Reference:
- IOE01/00093/29
- Rights:
- © Mr L.E. Abbott. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1325282
- Date first listed:
- 25-Feb-1965
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Shop
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD SHOP
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:
- THE OLD SHOP
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- North Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Goodleigh
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 59911 34116
Details
SS53SE GOODLEIGH GOODLEIGH
7/84 The Old Shop
25.2.65
GV II
House. C16 and possibly earlier origins. Roughcast rendered rubble and some cob. Slate roof with gable end to right. Probably 3-cell through-passage plan originally, the room to left of through-passage later forming part of shop with lower end of Hakeford cottage (q.v.). Large lateral front hall stack with batter and offsets, shaft heightened in brick. 2-storeys 3-window range of C19 2-light casements 8-panes each light. Corrugated asbestos pentice to left side of stack and breaking forward over bread oven projection covers a 2-light casement 8-panes per light to left of C16 4-centred arched chamfered doorframe with C20 plank door. 2-light hall window 8-panes per light with 4-paned sidelights. 2-light casement to right also 8-panes per light. Lean-to garage at right end with corrugated iron roof, covering blocked raised doorway to gable end. C20 extension to rear with lean-to corrugated asbestos roof. The feet of a pair of sawn off raised cruck blades survive, rest of roof timbers are C20. C17 doorframe with chamfered surround with run-out stops to head of stairs. Plank and muntin screen to through-passage, 3 planks wide to right and single plank wide to left of 4-centred arched doorway. Stairs inserted at left end have slightly reduced the length of the screen at this end. A further screen formerly divided hall and inner room, but only the headrail and shoulder-headed doorframe are in situ: the planks, one of which has the incised figure of St Dorothy carved on it, have been reinstated into their original positions, the headrail and shoulder - headed doorframe remaining in situ.
Listing NGR: SS5991134116
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 98562
- 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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