The Glebe House
THE GLEBE HOUSE, VILLAGE CENTRE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1326635
- Date first listed:
- 18-Dec-1989
- List Entry Name:
- The Glebe House
- Statutory Address:
- THE GLEBE HOUSE, VILLAGE CENTRE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1326635
- Date first listed:
- 18-Dec-1989
- List Entry Name:
- The Glebe House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE GLEBE HOUSE, VILLAGE CENTRE
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:
- THE GLEBE HOUSE, VILLAGE CENTRE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Torridge (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Bridgerule
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 27875 02814
Details
SS20SE BRIDGERULE CP VILLAGE CENTRE
The Glebe House 12/19
GV II
(Shown on OS map as Vicarage.) Vicarage, now holiday flats. Circa 1840. Random rubble local stone, ashlar quoins, also to window openings, flat string course band, plinth, pyramid slate roof, boxed eaves, large central brick stack with moulded cap. Double pile plan, main elevation to east, main entrance now via former kitchen on north front facing road. East front: 2 storeys plus attic, 3 bays, central gabled dormer with 9-pane top hung sash window, 12-pane sashes first floor, 16-pane sashes ground floor flanking square headed entrance with part glazed door. Left return: 2 bays, all 16-pane sashes with stone tablet first floor centre which does not seem to have an inscription. Right return part roughtcast, 4 bays, segmental headed 5 x 3 stairlight window, 16-pane sash end bay right both storeys, and end bay left beside plank door. Interior: partly seen, and those parts much altered. Reeded surrounds to doorways in hall, boxed in stick stairs with turned newels, large monolithic granite trough in cellar for salting pork. The vicarage was sold by the Church Commissioners in 1969. Reputed to have been built between 1806 and 1820, but detail suggests a slightly later date.
Listing NGR: SS2787502814
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 91921
- 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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