BEGGAR'S HATCH

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1326253
Date first listed:: 23-Jan-1987
List Entry Name:: BEGGAR'S HATCH
Statutory Address:: BEGGAR'S HATCH

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1326253
Date first listed:: 23-Jan-1987
List Entry Name:: BEGGAR'S HATCH
Statutory Address 1:: BEGGAR'S HATCH

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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Location

Statutory Address:: BEGGAR'S HATCH

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

County:: Devon
District:: West Devon (District Authority)
Parish:: Peter Tavy
National Park:: DARTMOOR
National Grid Reference:: SX5048276852

Details

MARY TAVY SX 57 NW 4/63 Beggar's Hatch - II

Farmhouse, now house. Early C17, dated 1686 on hall fireplace, later C17 rear wing, internal alterations c. 1800, with mid-late C19 external alterations and C20 alterations. Slatestone and granite rubble with granite dressings, asbestos slate roof, some slates remaining, brick gable stacks and rubble rear lateral stack; first floor of rear wing originally raised in cob, rebuilt C20 faced in rubble. Originally 4 rooms, room to end left formerly dairy, room to end right demolished after flood in C20. Lower end originally to right, front passage door concealed by lean-to, rear passage door now leading to rear wing, which also encloses original stair tower. Inner room heated by rear lateral stack. Original stair replaced by c. 1800 stair to rear which divides to right and left giving separate access to first floor rooms. Overall L-plan formed by rear wing, originally T-plan before demolition of end room to right. 2 storeys and 3 windows, ground floor has three 4-pane sashes with brick segmental heads, second from left panelled and glazed C19 door, to end right lean-to with half- glazed door concealing ledged door with strap hinges c. 1800 and single light in granite hollow-chamfered surround; door to front of lean-to; first floor has two 4- pane sashes under eaves and 3-light 3-pane casement to right. Right and has curved oven projection to right of flue, C20 2-light casement at first floor right; straight joint to lower 2-storey rear wing with 3-light casement at ground floor and 2-light at first floor, both C20; single storey outhouse attached to right, 2 door openings with timber lintels and rag slate roof, C20 doors in gable end. Left end has asbestos slate-hung gable end. Inner side of rear wing has C20 ground and first floor lights and half-glazed door; rear wing built around original stair tower with single light in hollow-chamfered granite surround with leaded lights and iron stanchion, stepped rear lateral stack to right with slate weatherings; wall continued in same line as stack with 2-light 6-pane casement at first floor, then wall stepped back to right with C20 single light at first floor, brick and rubble lean-to along ground floor level with door and 2-light 2-pane casement. Interior former rear passage opening has fine door of 2 panels with raised fillets, studs and strap hinges, heavy battens to rear of door; c. 1800 staight stair set slightly to right of stair tower, dividing right and left at landing, with turned balusters and moulded handrail, bottom steps of earlier newel stair in cupboard underneath. Room to right has fireplace with granite jambs and flat timber lintel, cloam oven to rear left; room to right has hall fireplace (rear lateral stack) in granite with hollow-chamfered jambs and lintel, roll-moulded, with initials and date on central cartouche, BIF/1686, for Isobel Fulford and Badcock, panelled cupboards to left of c. 1800 alterations, screen partition with raised moulded fillets between hall and staircase. Roof of C20 reconstruction. Formerly known as Harford Bridge Farmhouse.

Listing NGR: SX5048276852

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Legacy System number:: 93963
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.