Wixenford Farmhouse

WIXENFORD FARMHOUSE, 1-4, COLESDOWN HILL

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Overview

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1330552
Date first listed:
01-May-1975
List Entry Name:
Wixenford Farmhouse
Statutory Address:
WIXENFORD FARMHOUSE, 1-4, COLESDOWN HILL

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1330552
Date first listed:
01-May-1975
Date of most recent amendment:
09-Nov-1998
List Entry Name:
Wixenford Farmhouse
Statutory Address 1:
WIXENFORD FARMHOUSE, 1-4, COLESDOWN HILL

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
WIXENFORD FARMHOUSE, 1-4, COLESDOWN HILL

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

District:
City of Plymouth (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
SX5217354414

Details

PLYMOUTH

SX55SW
740-1/8/582
01/05/75

COLESDOWN HILL
(West side (off))
Plymstock, Billacombe
Nos.1-4 (Consecutive)
Wixenford Farmhouse
(Formerly Listed as:
COLESDOWN HILL, Plymstock
Wixenford)

GV
II

Farmhouse. C17, extended in the C18. Local rubble, the front
rendered; steep slate roofs, the taller main roof with 2
gabled dormers over the eaves flanking a raking dormer; large
C17 rubble end stacks, rendered brick stack to far right and
C17 rendered stack with ramped top to rear gable of rear wing.
Originally a 2-room through-passage plan plus a rear parlour
or service wing and extended on the right in the C18.
2 storeys plus attic converted from original roof space;
irregular 4-window range. C20 windows with glazing bars and
large gabled porch central to original part.
INTERIOR: has some chamfered ceiling beams (former list
description).

Listing NGR: SX5217354414

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
473274
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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