Ruins of Fowlecombe House
RUINS OF FOWLECOMBE HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1325432
- Date first listed:
- 11-Nov-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Ruins of Fowlecombe House
- Statutory Address:
- RUINS OF FOWLECOMBE HOUSE
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- Reference:
- IOE01/09233/22
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1325432
- Date first listed:
- 11-Nov-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Ruins of Fowlecombe House
- Statutory Address 1:
- RUINS OF FOWLECOMBE 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:
- RUINS OF FOWLECOMBE HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- South Hams (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Ugborough
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 69282 55048
Details
UGBOROUGH - SX 65 NE
9/95 Ruins of Fowelscombe 11-11-52 House
II
Ruins of large country house in formerly landscaped grounds 1537 for Sir Thomas Fowel, much extended and remodelled in gothick style in circa late C18. Not much, if any, of the C16 house remains. Slate rubble, largely stuccoed, south-west corner tower ashlar. 2 or 3 storeys. Theruins are roofless and much of the walls have collapsed, but the walls on the south-west elevation and the walls of the tower projections on the south east front are fairly complete. The Whole is much overgrown with ivy. The long south-east front has 4 projecting towers, 2 with corbelled and moulded battlements. The south-west corner tower is partly ashlar-faced and has chamfered pointed arch doorway on the right-hand return. The south-west tower is said to incorporate some of the C16 house (Peusner). Stuccoed labels to window heads. 2 or 3-storey porch on south-west end elevation with stuccoed moulded 2-centred arch doorway with label. The house is built into the hillside and behind there are terraced former gardens. The house was reputedly abandoned in 1919.
Listing NGR: SX6928255048
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 99375
- 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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