Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1345753
- Date first listed:
- 06-Apr-1959
- List Entry Name:
- Stone
- Statutory Address:
- STONE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1345753
- Date first listed:
- 06-Apr-1959
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 02-Jan-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Stone
- Statutory Address 1:
- STONE
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:
- STONE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Exford
- National Park:
- Exmoor
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 86548 38795
Details
SS83NE EXFORD CP -
13/1 Stone (formerly listed as Stone Farmhouse) 6.4.59
- II*
House. Mid-late C18, sash windows renewed C20. Roughcast over rubble, ashlar faced central canted bay, ashlar quoins, string course, hipped slate roof with modillion cornice, rendered stacks flanking pyramid roof to central bay. Plan: 2-cell with axial hall, service wing at rear. Two storeys and attic to central canted bay, 1:1:1 bays, lunettes in attic, Venetian windows flanking arched head casement centre, windows blocked on first floor returns of canted bay, ground floor sash windows flanking moulded surround with key stone and imposts to fanlight and 8-panel double doors. Date of 1678 on rear elevation reset from another building. Interior only partially seen; stairs rebuilt C20, good carved C18 chimney piece right. Shown as country house on Day and Musters map of Somerset 1782, it belonged to Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, the last Warden of Exmoor Forest whose Crown Lease expired in 1814.
Listing NGR: SS8654838795
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 265414
- 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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