Woodtown Farmhouse
WOODTOWN FARMHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1326237
- Date first listed:
- 23-Jan-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Woodtown Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- WOODTOWN FARMHOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1326237
- Date first listed:
- 23-Jan-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Woodtown Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- WOODTOWN FARMHOUSE
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:
- WOODTOWN FARMHOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- West Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Whitchurch
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 48721 71970
Details
WHITCHURCH SX 47 SE
6/179 Woodtown Farmhouse -
II
Farmhouse. Early-mid C17, with C19 alterations and some C20 alterations. Painted rubble, tiled hipped roof, half-hipped to right, ridge stack to right of front entrance and gable end stack to left. Original plan uncertain, now 3-room plan with entrance directly into central room; upper end room to right and central room heated from axial stack with back to back fireplaces, end room to left originally dairy, heated by end stack, probably a later addition. Stair tower to rear left of central room. 2 storeys and 4 windows, first floor has 3 C20 2-light casements under eaves and a 4- pane light with margin glazing above the porch; ground floor has door with glazed panel to end right, gabled porch with stable doors, inner door has granite chamfered and step-stopped surround. To left of porch, a 3-light casement in chamfered granite surround with mullions cut away, 2-light C20 casement to left. Small single storey lean-to to front left and 2-storey lean-to stable attached to end left with door and single light at ground floor and loading door above. Left side of stable has single storey lean-to, both pitched roofs in corrugated iron. Rear has upepr end to left with 2-light casement at ground and first floor, single storey lean-to conceals any possible evidence of rear passage entry, lean-to has 2-light casement to side and door to rear. 2-storey stair tower with gable end to rear has first floor single light with slate lintel and similar blocked window in gable end, C20 4-pane light to right side at ground floor and small single storey addition in angle to right with door. Lower end to right has 2-light casement at ground and first floor, stable has small unglazed window at ground floor. Interior Central room has slate floor, 6 cross beams, 4 chamfered, C20 fireplace, ledged door in moulded frame to rear stair tower, 4-panelled door to end room to left. End room to left has 4 cross beams, 2 chamfered, C20 fireplace. Stair tower has unusually wide wooden newel stair around one post, single light at first floor in hollow-chamfered granite surround with iron stanchion; at first floor a chamfered wooden doorframe gives access to rear longitudinal passage. C19 principal rafters visible at first floor. Upper end room at ground floor has blocked fireplace.
Listing NGR: SX4872171970
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 94089
- 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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