Thorndon House, Including Stable Range to Rear
THORNDON HOUSE, INCLUDING STABLE RANGE TO REAR
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1333261
- Date first listed:
- 27-Sept-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Thorndon House, Including Stable Range to Rear
- Statutory Address:
- THORNDON HOUSE, INCLUDING STABLE RANGE TO REAR
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1333261
- Date first listed:
- 27-Sept-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Thorndon House, Including Stable Range to Rear
- Statutory Address 1:
- THORNDON HOUSE, INCLUDING STABLE RANGE TO REAR
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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:
- THORNDON HOUSE, INCLUDING STABLE RANGE TO REAR
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- East Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Rewe
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 94526 99080
Details
SX 99 NW REWE REWE
4/179 Thorndon House, including stable - 27.9.83 range to rear
- II
House, formerly the Rectory. 1840 by I K Brunel. Stone, stuccoed, under hipped slate roof with lead hips. Central staircase plan. 2 storeys. Front: 3 central bays placed close together in the centre, with wide side bays left blank, except for plat- band around whole. Central porch set directly below 3 windows, the central one a pair of 4 pane casements, the others blocked but all barred, the middle window of 2 lights, 4 panes per light. Porch itself on base of 2 stone steps with cornice with frieze of brackets supported by composite columns, 3 bays, and one to each end, each bay with round-headed arch with keystone on detached pilasters. Roof with overhanging eaves supported by shaped brackets; 2 large triple chimney stacks coupled and chamfered, wanting their moulded caps, which survive for the rear pair. Side elevations of 4 bays, sash windows, 4 panes per sash, with moulded architraves. The ground floor windows extend to plinth level. A terrace to the side elevation may be a later addition. Partially dismantled service courtyard to right. Stables to rear, stone under hipped slate roof; wagon entrance; C19 timber shutters to most openings. Interior: the entrance hall is the most important room; entrance itself with 3 round- headed arches with paired pilasters; 3 arches at foot of timber mock-cantilever stairs with stick balusters; doors with recessed panelled architrave and Greek pediments with little friezes of free-standing balusters; all timber. Panelled dado; fireplace removed. Historical note: the Rectory was built by the Bristol and Exeter Railwaywhich required the demolition of the Old Rectory. The plans were drawn up in Brunel's office.
Listing NGR: SX9452699080
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 88490
- 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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