Higher Nichols Nymett
Higher Nichols Nymett
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1326468
- Date first listed:
- 08-Oct-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Higher Nichols Nymett
- Statutory Address:
- Higher Nichols Nymett
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1326468
- Date first listed:
- 08-Oct-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Higher Nichols Nymett
- Statutory Address 1:
- Higher Nichols Nymett
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:
- Higher Nichols Nymett
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- West Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- North Tawton
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 69154 02084
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 1 September 2021 to remove superfluous amendment details and to reformat the text to current standards
SS 60 SE
6/67
NORTH TAWTON
Higher Nichols Nymett
(Formerly listed as Higher Nichol Nymet)
GV
II
Farmhouse. Probably C16, with C17 alterations, modernised in late C20. Rendered cob and stone rubble walls. Thatched roof hipped at left end and gabled at rear of wing. Two rendered axial stacks. Plan: original plan unclear, now L-shaped with three rooms in main range and one large room in wing at rear of right-hand end heated by stack axial with main range. The other axial stack is situated between the two left-hand rooms.
Exterior: Two storeys. Asymmetrical three-window front with two-window front to the outer face of wing behind right-hand end. All late C20 wood casements of two, three and four lights with leaded panes. C20 open-fronted thatched porch at left-hand end with C20 part-glazed door behind. Wing has C20 glazed double doors approximately at centre of outer face.
Interior has heavy beamed ceilings and C17 fireplaces. It is also believed to contain medieval roof timbers.
Listing NGR: SS6915402084
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 92950
- 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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