Axe Farmhouse
AXE FARMHOUSE, CHURCH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1333488
- Date first listed:
- 19-Oct-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Axe Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- AXE FARMHOUSE, CHURCH STREET
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- Reference:
- IOE01/08918/29
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1333488
- Date first listed:
- 19-Oct-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Axe Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- AXE FARMHOUSE, CHURCH STREET
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:
- AXE FARMHOUSE, CHURCH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- East Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Axmouth
- National Grid Reference:
- SY 25811 91188
Details
SY 2591 AXMOUTH CHURCH STREET 26/10 (north side)
Axe Farmhouse
II
House. Early C16 with inserted floor to former open hall. Plastered stone rubble. Thatched roof with half hipped and gabled ends, and eyebrow eaves. Two storeys. Long four/five window range. Three ovolo moulded wood mullion four-light windows and later casements. Doorway to cross passage off centre with heavy moulded wood frame with Tudor arch. Rendered brick ridge stack off centre. Four light chamfered wooden window in north end. External stack and projection stair bay at rear. Interior: Jointed cruck trusses. Cross passage with plank and muntin screen and section of similar screen with Tudor arch doorway to side of chimney stack which backs onto cross passage. Plank and muntin screen at higher level with Tudor arch doorway. Two solid wood newel stairs at rear. Partition on first floor with round arch doorway and another Tudor arch doorway at the top of stairs at the lower end. Stopped chamfer ceiling beams.
Listing NGR: SY2581191188
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 87698
- 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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