WILLESTREW

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1326229
Date first listed:: 23-Jan-1987
List Entry Name:: WILLESTREW
Statutory Address:: WILLESTREW

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1326229
Date first listed:: 23-Jan-1987
List Entry Name:: WILLESTREW
Statutory Address 1:: WILLESTREW

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: WILLESTREW

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:: Devon
District:: West Devon (District Authority)
Parish:: Lamerton
National Grid Reference:: SX 43393 78170

Details

LAMERTON SX 47 NW 2/39 Willestrew - GV II

Farmhouse. Late C17 origin, extended in early C19 with mid C19 alterations and additions, altered c. 1920 and later C20. Rubble, stucco front with hipped slate roofs and stacks to sides. C17 building of uncertain plan, forms rear range when house completely remodelled mid C18 to form double depth plan with stair hall to right; extended to left in C18 and to right by rear wing of c. 1920 and additions to rear left, forming overall U- plan. 2 storeys and 3 windows, central flat-roofed portico with unfluted Doric columns, string course with peg guttae, half-glazed door with overlight in reeded surround, mid C19 canted bay through 2 storeys to left with 12-pane sashes to front and 4-pane sashes to sides, 12-pane sash ground and first floor right, larger at first floor, similar sash first floor centre, band course broken by canted bay, plinth; to left of bay, similar sash at ground floor, slate-hung above. Set back to left 1 bay wing with lower eaves and C20 conservatory, with glazed door and first floor sash. Left return of wing has render lined out, former round-headed door opening with 2-pane casement inserted, C20 door to left, two 12-pane sashes at first floor. Right return has 3 windows, all 12-pane sashes of C20 except ground floor right 16-pane sash, similar porch to left with cornice and inner panelled and glazed door with overlight, datestone reset in wall to each side, to left IRE 1624, to right M 1958, band course returned. Rear wing to left has upper slate-hung addition on wooden piers set in angle to main house, 2-light casement to inner side, C20 light below; rear of main house has 2 C20 windows at ground floor with 2 at first floor, 2 single-storey lean- to's along inner side to right with half-glazed door and multi-pane 2-light casement to end. Interior swept staircase with stick balusters and wreathed handrail, lantern above of early C19, some early beams remaining to rear, otherwise mainly of C19 and C20.

Listing NGR: SX4339378170

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The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:: 93935
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.