Higher Whitstone
HIGHER WHITSTONE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1358727
- Date first listed:
- 08-Jan-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Higher Whitstone
- Statutory Address:
- HIGHER WHITSTONE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1358727
- Date first listed:
- 08-Jan-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Higher Whitstone
- Statutory Address 1:
- HIGHER WHITSTONE
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:
- HIGHER WHITSTONE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- North Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Chittlehampton
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 65460 26610
Details
CHITTLEHAMPTON SS 62 NE
2/96 Higher Whitstone - - II Former farmhouse, now used for farm storage with cider-mill house attached. Farmhouse probably late C17 refashioned in C19, when cider-mill house was added. Rendered stone rubble and cob. Corrugated iron roof with gable ends. Demolished shafts to front lateral hall stack to right and left gable end stack. Farmhouse of 2-room and cross-passage plan, the hall to right with straight-run staircase to rear left-hand corner and 2-storey outshut to rear, left-hand room divided axially with parlour to front and 2 smaller service rooms to rear. Cider mill-house attached at left end. 2 storeys. 3-window range. 3-light casement, 3 panes per light at left end above 2-light casement 8 panes per light. 2-light casement 3 panes per light over C19 plank door to cross-passage doorway. Single light windows on each floor at right end, 6 panes to upper storey, 8 panes to ground floor. Cider mill-house has wide plank door flanked by window openings, single light to left, 2 lights to right, with timber boarded internal shutters. Interior. Hall has unusual panelled ceiling with deeply chamfered cross beam and axial beams creating 4 panels, with additional half-beam set circa 1 metre back from fireplace which has C19 fireplace surround. C19 straight-run staircase and joinery intact throughout. Roof space not accessible but exposed roof trusses probably C18 or early C19 with straight principals and side-pegged lapped collars.
Listing NGR: SS6546026610
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 443237
- 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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