Higher Dean
HIGHER DEAN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1325412
- Date first listed:
- 09-Feb-1961
- List Entry Name:
- Higher Dean
- Statutory Address:
- HIGHER DEAN
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- Reference:
- IOE01/04922/25
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1325412
- Date first listed:
- 09-Feb-1961
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 27-May-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Higher Dean
- Statutory Address 1:
- HIGHER DEAN
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:
- HIGHER DEAN
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 72926 64594
Details
DEAN PRIOR HIGHER DEAN SX 76 SW
6/172 Higher Dean (Formerly listed as 9-2-61 House 40 yards east north east of Clapper Cottage)
GV II
House. Circa mid to late C17. Whitewashed stone rubble. Low pitched asbestos sheet roof with gabled ends. Rendered end stacks. Lateral front stack truncated. Three room and through passage plan with large lateral stack on front of hall and gable end stacks heating inner room and kitchen. Inner room originally unheated and stack later insertion. Partition to passage removed and passage now part of lower room. Circa C19 two storey one bay addition at lower end. Later outshut at rear. Two storeys. Three window range and one window addition to left. C19 three-light casements with horizontal glazing bars. Through passage doorway to left of stack with slated hood, doorway partly blocked. Interior: Hall has chamfered cross beam and chamfered joists with run-out stops. Lateral hall fireplace blocked and partition to inner room boarded over. Partition to lower side of passage removed. Roof structure and first floor not inspected.
Listing NGR: SX7292664594
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 99268
- 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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