Twitchen Farmhouse
TWITCHEN FARMHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1325284
- Date first listed:
- 14-Nov-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Twitchen Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- TWITCHEN FARMHOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1325284
- Date first listed:
- 14-Nov-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Twitchen Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- TWITCHEN 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:
- TWITCHEN FARMHOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- North Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- West Down
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 50940 43848
Details
SS 54 SW WEST DOWN TWITCHEN
4/226 Twitchen Farmhouse -
GV II
Farmhouse, 1687 by porch datestone but earlier fabric may well be concealed. Morte slate stone with slate-hanging to facade and left gable end. Slate roof with stack at right gable end, 2 axial stacks with drips and lateral stack to rear now enclosed in dairy outshut with slated roof. Cross-passage plan, with 2-storeyed porch and stairs in projecting stair turret to rear with slated lean-to roof, but unusual distribution of rooms, one to right of cross-passage, double hall to left, one part heated by axial stack forming dividing wall to other part heated by rear lateral stack. Shortened end room, formerly with gable end stack now enclosed by 2-storeyed extension, formerly wash-house. 2 storeys. Slatehanging below first- floor sills is smaller, perhaps earlier. 6-window range of from left to right 2- light 2-paned casement over brick porch with slate lean-to roof, then sash on each floor, both 3 over 3 panes, then similar sash over 3-light casement 8 panes each light. 2 storey porch has C20 casement above segmental arched plain porch door with slated datestone inset between GR 1687. Half-glazed panelled inner door. 2-horned sashes to right both 6 over 6 panes above two 2-light 8 panes each. The added bay at left end has sash 12 over 12 panes to rear. Rough chamfered beam in room to right of cross passage. Smaller 'hall' to left of cross-passage has boxed in beam and and herb or spice cupboard to right of blocked in fireplace. Dog-leg staircase to rear with moulded handrail slender-turned balusters and turned newels, those to the wall string are beaded. No access to main roofspace, but a distinct break in the roof line to left side of 2-storeyed porch suggests possible C19 heightening to right hand part of main range.
Listing NGR: SS5094043848
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 98473
- 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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