Long Orchard
LONG ORCHARD, ELYSIAN FIELDS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1333820
- Date first listed:
- 12-Nov-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Long Orchard
- Statutory Address:
- LONG ORCHARD, ELYSIAN FIELDS
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1333820
- Date first listed:
- 12-Nov-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Long Orchard
- Statutory Address 1:
- LONG ORCHARD, ELYSIAN FIELDS
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:
- LONG ORCHARD, ELYSIAN FIELDS
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- East Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Sidmouth
- National Grid Reference:
- SY 12389 88050
Details
ELYSIAN FIELDS 1. 1633 (North Side) Long Orchard SY 1288 7/66 II 2. Circa 1830-40 Gothicised stucco villa. 2 storeys and attic. West entrance front has 3 gabled bays of increasing width to south and stepped out from each other. Ornamental bargeboards to gables with finials. 3 windows to each floor, those in narrow north bay have been altered. 2-light mar- ginal glazed Gothic casements in attic. Superimposed bay windows to ground and 1st floors in wide southern bay: 7 lights each, transomed. The upper lights with pointed panes, marginal glazing. Central 1st floor window is a bowed 2-light casement with bowed hood over. Enclosed central porch with barrel vaulted leaded roof, side lights with intersecting glazing bars. Recessed door of 2 fielded panels. Semi-circular fanlight with central round gene and glazing bars curving up each side. Architrave case. South garden front is more symmetrical. 1st floor flanked by pilaster strips with pointed arched panels. Central projecting gabled bay with attic. Ornamental bargeboards and similar fascia to wide eaves, One Gothic casement in attic. 3 windows 1st floor, outer ones sashes with marginal Gothic glazing. Each has bracketed anthemion and vitruvian scroll balcony. Centre window is a 2 light French casement with marginal glazing. Similar but wider balcony to other windows. Tent roof verandah on ground floor With later wood supports, the centre projects and is enclosed with marginal glazed lights and door. Probably later alteration. Long Orchard is part of a group of early to mid C19 villas in particularly fine settings on a residential cul-de-sac in the upper part of the town.
Listing NGR: SY1238988050
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 87317
- 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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