AFFETON CASTLE
Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1325448
- Date first listed:
- 09-Jun-1952
- Statutory Address:
- AFFETON CASTLE
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Location
- Statutory Address:
- AFFETON CASTLE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- North Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- East Worlington
- National Grid Reference:
- SS7553213694
Details
EAST WORLINGTON
SS 71 SE
8/1
9.6.52
Affeton Castle
GV II*
Gatehouse to former manor house, the latter now demolished except for a range of
outbuildings (q.v). C15, sacked 3 times during the Civil War, restored 1868 and
later in C19, and some C20 work. Coursed and squared local rubble, freestone
dressings; flat lead-sheeting roof; tall renewed stone stacks.
Plan: square on plan with an archway through, now blocked; restored in Neo-medieval
style.
Exterior: principal entrance front to west, 2 storeys, 2 windows, 2-light stone-
mullioned casements, each light with a cinque-foiled head, one window on the left of
the first floor with a transom. Depressed arch head to a central archway, moulded
surround, now blocked with small narrow C19 doorway, plank door, ornamental strap
hinges, sidelights. All opening with labels, carved stops. Three 2-stage
buttresses; embattled parapet. Right return with a shallow garderobe turret 2-
storeyed, pent stone roof. Elevation to the east with further mullioned windows; 3-
storeyed stair-turret, 4 lancets and a quatrefoil window, on ground floor an
elaborate narrow door opening with a pointed-arch head moulded in 2 orders, fleurons
to spandrels, imposts, label with large floral stops, C19 plank door with ornamental
hinges. Addition of 1868 to the north, formerly a coach-house, now incorporated as
a dwelling, on main entrance front 9- and 16-pane sash windows, front-facing gable
with achievement and bellcote, bell missing.
Interior of the gatehouse completely refitted during the C19 restoration; stone newel
staircase to the stair-turret, and a moulded door surround off this staircase, at
first floor level, appear to be the only early features remaining; good C19 work
including a panelled room with Jacobethan fireplace.
Roof: roof structure not inspected.
Source: Pevsner N., The Buildings of England, North Devon, 1952).
Listing NGR: SS7553213694
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 97406
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N , The Buildings of England: Devon North, (1952)
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
End of official listing
