Higher Way Farmhouse
HIGHER WAY FARMHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1384721
- Date first listed:
- 10-Apr-2000
- List Entry Name:
- Higher Way Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- HIGHER WAY FARMHOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1384721
- Date first listed:
- 10-Apr-2000
- List Entry Name:
- Higher Way Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- HIGHER WAY FARMHOUSE
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 WAY FARMHOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Mid Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Tiverton
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 89254 14997
Details
TIVERTON
SS81SE TEMPLETON
848-1/3/96 Higher Way Farmhouse
II
Farmhouse. C17, extended C20. Rendered cob or rubble; dry
slate roof; rendered end stacks, the left-hand stack over a
3-stage rendered external breast with clay tile and slate
weatherings. Original 2-room plan with presumed hall on the
left, extended with pantry and dairy outshut at rear probably
in the C18.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys; 3-window range (plus 2-window range C20
wing on right). Late C19 or C20 horned sashes under segmental
arches, tripartite sashes except for 4-pane sash above central
doorway with panelled door within glazed porch.
INTERIOR: hall has large fireplace with C19 wooden mantelshelf
on brackets, the fireplace still in use as a large open
fireplace with C19 brick hobs and retaining 5 toothed pot
hangers and other C19 cooking utensils; there are 2 chamfered
and stopped crossbeams, and between them, giving access to the
rear wing is a very heavy C18 doorframe and good planked door.
Other C18 features include planked doors with original
furniture and a 6-panel door with fielded panels to the
parlour and straight-flight staircase. Lime-washed king-post
roof structure is C19.
Listing NGR: SS8925414997
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 485179
- 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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