Kittiwell Hotel
KITTIWELL HOTEL, COMBAS LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1366237
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jan-1976
- List Entry Name:
- Kittiwell Hotel
- Statutory Address:
- KITTIWELL HOTEL, COMBAS LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1366237
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jan-1976
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 14-Nov-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Kittiwell Hotel
- Statutory Address 1:
- KITTIWELL HOTEL, COMBAS LANE
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:
- KITTIWELL HOTEL, COMBAS LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- North Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Georgeham
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 44784 39266
Details
SS 43 NW GEORGEHAM COMBAS LANE (north side) Croyde
6/121 Kittiwell Hotel (formerly listed as - Kittiwell House) 26.1.76 GV II
Farmhouse, now hotel, early C16 origins with possibly earlier features concealed, extended to rear in C20. Whitewashed rendered stone rubble with some cob. Thatch roof with rubble stacks to each gable end of main range with slate weatherings. Off centre stack to rear, probably originally stack backing onto cross-passage in 3-cell plan, but all interior partitions have been altered. 2 porchways, that to right now blocked, and lath and plaster partition in roofspace suggests later conversion into 2 dwellings. Main range considerably extended at lower end by 2 former outbuildings probably stables and granary, now converted into part of dwelling. Large right-angled C20 extension to rear. Main range 2 storeys. 9 window range of mainly C19 casements. Scattered fenestration. Gabled porch at lower end with slate roof. Lean-to thatched roof to former porch now with 2 casements to front at upper end. Former outbuildings at lower end has 5-window range of C19 windows over 3 plank doors. Stopped and chamfered beams to hall and lower end and stopped and chamfered lintels to gable end fireplaces. 7 roof trusses are straight principals, 2 at upper end have 2 tiers of threaded purlins, the remainder are more roughly hewn, the 2 at lower end have lower ridge height, probably replacing earlier trusses through with some of the smoke-blackened rafters retained.
Listing NGR: SS4478439266
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 98375
- 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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