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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- 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
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:
- 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
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 84884
- 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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