Little Venn Farmhouse and Adjoining Cottage
LITTLE VENN FARMHOUSE AND ADJOINING COTTAGE, VENN LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1325597
- Date first listed:
- 04-Nov-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Little Venn Farmhouse and Adjoining Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- LITTLE VENN FARMHOUSE AND ADJOINING COTTAGE, VENN LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1325597
- Date first listed:
- 04-Nov-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Little Venn Farmhouse and Adjoining Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- LITTLE VENN FARMHOUSE AND ADJOINING COTTAGE, VENN LANE
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:
- LITTLE VENN FARMHOUSE AND ADJOINING COTTAGE, VENN LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Mid Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Cheriton Fitzpaine
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 88620 06715
Details
CHERITON FITZPAINE VENN LANE SS 80 NE 7/48 - Little Venn Farmhouse and adjoining cottage - II
Farmhouse and adjoining cottage. Probably mid C18. Plastered cob on rubble footings; rubble stacks topped with late C19 and C20 brick; corrugated iron roof (formerly thatch). South-east facing range comprising 2-room with central stair plan cottage to left (south-west) and 1-room cottage adjoining to right under same roofline. Gable end stacks (that to left is projecting) and axial stack to right of middle room in cob party wall between farmhouse and cottage. 2 storeys. Overall 4- window front of mostly late C19-early C20 casements with glazing bars. Farmhouse door has early C20 trellis porch and cottage door is behind C20 glass-sided porch. Interior is largely result of C20 refurbishment which has mostly blocked the fireplaces and boxed in the beams. Large rubble fireplace in cottage has plain chamfered oak lintel inscribed on right end WS 17.. - the last numerals are illegible. Roof is inaccessible.
Listing NGR: SS8862006715
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 96499
- 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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