The Five Bells Public House
THE FIVE BELLS PUBLIC HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1333682
- Date first listed:
- 24-Oct-1988
- List Entry Name:
- The Five Bells Public House
- Statutory Address:
- THE FIVE BELLS PUBLIC HOUSE
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- Date:
- 2003-09-03
- Reference:
- IOE01/10704/15
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1333682
- Date first listed:
- 24-Oct-1988
- List Entry Name:
- The Five Bells Public House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE FIVE BELLS PUBLIC 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:
- THE FIVE BELLS PUBLIC HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- East Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Clyst Hydon
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 02821 01384
Details
CLYST HYDON ST 00 SW 2/2 The Five Bells Public House - - II
Public house. C18 with C19 and C20 extensions. The older section is plastered cob on stone rubble footings, the C20 extension is whitewashed brick; stone rubble and brick stacks; thatch roof. Plan and development: U-plan building with the main block facing south. The C18 house occupies the right end of the main block. It has a 2-room plan with a wide central passage. The right room has an end stack (now disused). The left end wall has been demolished to enlarge the bar area. The rest of the main block is the C20 bar and it returns into a rear block behind the left (west) end. This rear block has an outside lateral stack. A service block projects at right angles to rear of the left end. This is a C19 barn which has been converted and brought into domestic use. The building is mostly 2 storeys but the C20 bar extension is single storey. Exterior: three 3-window front. The older part (the right end) contains some C19 casements with glazing bars but most are C20 casements. The front doorway is right of centre (in the middle of the older part) and it contains C19 door behind a C20 gabled porch. The roof is gable-ended to right, the ridge line rises over the older part and is hipped to right. Interior: carpentry detail is only exposed in the right room of the old house. The 2 crossbeams here are unfinished tree trunks and probably are inserted or replacment beams. The fireplace is stone rubble with a cambered oak lintel; chamfered with runout stops. Roof not inspected.
Listing NGR: ST0282101384
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 86761
- 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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