Borough Farmhouse
BOROUGH FARMHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1333142
- Date first listed:
- 19-Oct-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Borough Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- BOROUGH FARMHOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1333142
- Date first listed:
- 19-Oct-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Borough Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- BOROUGH FARMHOUSE
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:
- BOROUGH FARMHOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Torridge (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Alverdiscott
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 53111 24914
Details
ALVERDISCOTT SS52SW 8/25 Borough Farmhouse II Farmhouse. Late Cl5/early C16; stack and floor in hall inserted in C17; refronted and extended to rear in late Cl9. Colourwashed render over slatestone rubble; late Cl9 slate roof, gabled to right and hipped to left; late C19 brick left end stack; rendered C19 brick right end stack; C17 external lateral stack of rendered stone to rear. 3-unit plan had central hall, with through passage and cross wing to left, extended to L-plan with rear left wing in late C19. One storey and attic; 4-window range. Late C19 gabled porch to right of centre with bargeboards has half-glazed door set in round-arched doorway. One-light casement set in blocked through-passage doorway to left of centre. Late C19 two-light casements with glazing bars. C20 outshut to left; late C19 two-light casements with glazing bars set in gabled half dormers with barge boards. C19 outshut to rear adjoins cross wing which has C19 bay projecting to rear left. Interior: two late Cl5/early C16 chamfered round-arched service doorways to left of blocked through-passage door; one door is partly blocked by C17 winder stairs. Room to centre has C17 open fireplace with flat stone arch and late C12 capital with acanthus-leaf carving supporting end of ceiling beam to one side. Late Cl5/early C16 roof over hall has 3 A-frame trusses each of heavy scantling with butt purlins and ridge purlin set in notched and lapped apex; two trusses to high end (to right) are smoke-blackened; casing at first floor level (against rear wall) indicates that the feet of the principal rafters are curved.
Listing NGR: SS5311124914
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 91342
- 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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