1 and 2 Higher Dean
1 and 2, Higher Dean, Dean Prior, TQ11 0LX
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1325411
- Date first listed:
- 09-Feb-1961
- List Entry Name:
- 1 and 2 Higher Dean
- Statutory Address:
- 1 and 2, Higher Dean, Dean Prior, TQ11 0LX
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1325411
- Date first listed:
- 09-Feb-1961
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 27-May-1986
- List Entry Name:
- 1 and 2 Higher Dean
- Statutory Address 1:
- 1 and 2, Higher Dean, Dean Prior, TQ11 0LX
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:
- 1 and 2, Higher Dean, Dean Prior, TQ11 0LX
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- South Hams (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Dean Prior
- National Park:
- Dartmoor
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 73056 64679
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 21 November 2023 to amend the name, address and reformat the text to current standards
SX 76 SW
6/168
DEAN PRIOR
HIGHER DEAN
Nos 1 and 2
(Formerly listed as Simms Cottages)
9-2-61
GV
II
Pair of cottages, originally one house. Circa late C16 to early C17, with later alterations. Rendered columns. Steeply pitched asbestos slate roof, one end gabled, the other half-hipped. No 1's roof to left is slightly lower. Rendered end stacks. Probably three room and through passage plan with stack at either end. Position of hall stack uncertain, but probably axial stack backing onto passage and now truncated below roof. Newel stairs at rear of higher end. One storey and attic. Three window range. C20 two-light casements. No 2 has two C20 racking roof dormers at eaves level. No 1 has lean-to extension at front with catslide roof with C20 porch to No 2 in the angle.
Interior: No 2 has chamfered half beam against higher end wall with bar stop. Other chamfered ceiling beams, one over possible portion of screen to inner room. Fireplace in higher end wall with plan timber lintel. Newel stairs in rear wall at higher end. Roof of No 1 at lower end has three trusses. One complete truss with morticed apex and morticed far collar which is missing, and with three tiers of mortice holes for threaded purlins which are missing. One blade of similar truss, the other blade a later replacement. One more truss with lap-jointed side pegged collar. No2 of higher end has similar but much altered roof, some of the principals have mortices for threaded purlins.
Listing NGR: SX7305664679
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 99264
- 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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