ROCK HOUSE

ROCK HOUSE, MADDACOMBE ROAD

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1334188
Date first listed:: 21-Jun-1977
List Entry Name:: ROCK HOUSE
Statutory Address:: ROCK HOUSE, MADDACOMBE ROAD

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Date:: 2003-10-29
Reference:: IOE01/10955/18
Rights:: © Mr Robert W Keniston. Source: Historic England Archive

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1334188
Date first listed:: 21-Jun-1977
List Entry Name:: ROCK HOUSE
Statutory Address 1:: ROCK HOUSE, MADDACOMBE ROAD

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: ROCK HOUSE, MADDACOMBE ROAD

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:: Devon
District:: Teignbridge (District Authority)
Parish:: Kingskerswell
National Grid Reference:: SX 87486 67688

Details

SX 86 NE KINGSKERSWELL MADDACOMBE ROAD, Kingskerswell 3/173 Rock House - 21.6.77 - II House. Circa 1840-50 (post Tithe Map). Stucco walls. Gable ended slate roof. 2 rendered brick gable end stacks. Double depth plan with 2 principal heated front rooms, one either side of central entrance hall which leads to narrow stairwell then through to back door. Service rooms at rear. 2 storeys. Symmetrical 3-window front of original 12-pane hornless sashes. Central contemporary 6-panelled door with rectangular fanlight and flat doorhood with simple moulded cornice supported on heavy Doric columns. Interior has original open well staircase with turned newels, stick balusters and curtail step. To include probably contemporary stable and linhay attached at left end. Stable immediately adjoining has Gothic pointed doorway at either end on front wall. Granary above approached by stone steps on rear courtyard side. Open fronted linhay attached at right-angles to stable at rear.

Listing NGR: SX8748667688

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Legacy System number:: 84884
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.