Folly Known As the Pleasure House
FOLLY KNOWN AS THE PLEASURE HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1333133
- Date first listed:
- 19-Jun-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Folly Known As the Pleasure House
- Statutory Address:
- FOLLY KNOWN AS THE PLEASURE HOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1333133
- Date first listed:
- 19-Jun-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Folly Known As the Pleasure House
- Statutory Address 1:
- FOLLY KNOWN AS THE PLEASURE HOUSE
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:
- FOLLY KNOWN AS THE PLEASURE HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Torridge (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Hartland
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 22643 25082
Details
HARTLAND
SS 22 NW
1/128
- Folly known as The Pleasure
House
- II
Folly. Possibly late C16 in origin remodelled in later C18. Coursed roughly square
rubble walls. Roofless. Square on plan. Now partly ruinous tall structure,
western wall has gone. Large roundheaded arch with dressed stone voussoirs and
projecting imposts on east side. Signs of extensive alterations include traces of
windows built up and there is also evidence of a fireplace on the 2nd floor and a
staircase.
The Pleasure House is first mentioned by that name in a letter of 1738 and is first
shown on an early C18 map of the Abbey drawn to show the estate at the time of the 2
William Abbots in the later C16. The second Paul Orchard (1739 - 1812) is reputed
to have altered the building so that he could back his carriage in and admire the
view.
Sources: The Book of Hartland - R. Pearse Chope; Hartland Quay - The story of a
Vanished port - M. Rix and M. R. Meyers; Hartland Abbey, Devon II Richard Haslam:
[Country Life September 15 1983.]
Listing NGR: SS2264325082
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 91195
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Rix, , Meyers, , Hartland Quay The Story of a Vanished Port, ()
Pearse Chope, R, The Book of Hartland, ()
Country Life in Country Life, (1983)
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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