Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1326621
- Date first listed:
- 16-Feb-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Smytham
- Statutory Address:
- SMYTHAM
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1326621
- Date first listed:
- 16-Feb-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Smytham
- Statutory Address 1:
- SMYTHAM
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:
- SMYTHAM
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Torridge (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Little Torrington
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 48453 16201
Details
LITTLE TORRINGTON SS 41 NE 6/121 Smytham - II
House. Mid C19 remodelling of C17 house with later C19 additions. Plastered stone walls. Gable ended slate roof. Several brick stacks to the different ranges. Plan: Complex irregular plan which has developed piece-meal rather than having been designed as a coherant whole. The house is entered at the side through a passage which has a room to its left and leads to a stairhall. To the rear of these is a wing incorporating the only recognizable remains of the C17 house including a fireplace. The right-hand part of the house comprises extensive service ranges some of which are later C19 additions. Exterior: 2 storeys. Asymmetrical 5 window garden front with 2 projecting gables, the larger one to left of centre and the other to the right. Each of these has a 3- light original wooden mullion window on the first floor and contemporary 3 and 4- light mullion transom windows below-all with hoodmoulds. On the left-hand gable is a C20 inserted light to either side of the ground floor window. The recessed section between them has a tall 3-light original mullion transom window which has been connected to a doorway. Above are 2 C19 2-light casements. Beyond the left-hand gable are 2 2-light C19 casements on the first floor and a C20 glazed door below to the left with hoodmould above. Small wooden bellcote on gable end of this wing. Right-hand entrance elevation has C19 panelled door to right in arched doorway with hoodmould over and C19 mullion and transomed 2 and 3-light windows. Blocked window opening on each floor to left. The rear elevations are very irregular with various projecting gables and small wings. Interior: Mid C19 open string stairs with square newel and chamfered balusters. Decorative ceiling band to room at left of entrance. Rear wing has C17 open fireplace with chamfered and step-stopped wooden lintel.
Listing NGR: SS4845316201
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 91736
- 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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