Great Ley
GREAT LEY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1334006
- Date first listed:
- 25-Oct-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Great Ley
- Statutory Address:
- GREAT LEY
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1334006
- Date first listed:
- 25-Oct-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Great Ley
- Statutory Address 1:
- GREAT LEY
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:
- GREAT LEY
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- East Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Upton Pyne
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 90470 98612
Details
UPTON PYNE SX 99 NW 3/46 Great Ley - - II Farmhouse. C17. Cob on stone plinth, with concrete tiles replacing thatch. L- shaped in plan, the longer element representing a traditional 3-room through passage plan with a lateral back stack, to which has been added a parlour wing with an end stack, now partially obscured by a cob outskirt which connects with the adjoining barn. 2 storeys. 3-window range, plus a gabled parlour wing to the left. All C20 casements, and C20 glazed porch to left of centre. To either side of the passage is evidence of former screens, a screen groove to a chamfered beam to the left-hand side dressed only towards the passage, and doorway notches to right-hand side. To the left end of the left-hand chamber by the stairs there survives a stud and panel screen supporting a 1st floor post and wattle partition. The right-hand chamber retains its stone firesurround with ovolo mouldings. Ground floor beams, single-chamfer with step-hollow stops. Roof construction of this part of the house is of jointed arch, side pegged, with collars with Z-tenons. The parlour wing fireplace has jambs of Thorverton stone with a wooden lintel, single chamfered with step-hollow stops. Above this at 1st floor level and served by the same end stack is another fireplace with a wooden lintel, chamfered and stone jambs with wave moulding.
Listing NGR: SX9047098612
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 86103
- 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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