Higher Yearlstone House
HIGHER YEARLSTONE HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1384726
- Date first listed:
- 14-Dec-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Higher Yearlstone House
- Statutory Address:
- HIGHER YEARLSTONE HOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1384726
- Date first listed:
- 14-Dec-1972
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 10-Apr-2000
- List Entry Name:
- Higher Yearlstone House
- Statutory Address 1:
- HIGHER YEARLSTONE HOUSE
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 YEARLSTONE HOUSE
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 93811 08269
Details
TIVERTON
SS90NW YEARLSTONE
848-1/8/344 Higher Yearlstone House
14/12/72
(Formerly Listed as:
YEARLSTONE
Higher Yearlstone including
outbuildings)
GV II
Farmhouse. Probably C16, remodelled C17 and early C20.
Rendered probable cob plus rubble extensions at rear; dry
slate roof with slightly projecting eaves; C17 rubble lateral
stack to rear right of centre, brick shaft added plus brick
end stacks at left and right and to rear gable on right.
PLAN: 3-room plan with parlour on the left of passage which
has C17 2-storey porch, hall right of passage with lateral
stack and room right of hall, plus service wing at right
angles to rear right with outshut on its left; slate-hung
presumed stair projection at rear towards right and outshut
behind hall stack; C20 lean-to conservatory at right of front.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys; long 6-window range. Early C20 oak
mullioned windows to front and right-hand return, 3-light
windows except for leaded French windows to ground floor right
of porch and one 2-light window to left of 3-window range
right-hand return. Porch has early C19 Y-traceried window
above C17 doorway with cyma-moulded oak frame stopped above
moulded granite plinths. Inner doorway is also C17 with
similar moulding. Rear has small C17 oak mullioned window to
shallow projection right of central outshut, otherwise later
windows.
INTERIOR: noted as having good staircase of c1600 but not
inspected. Although originally a "seat" Higher Yearlstone has
been a farmhouse since the C18 but retains some features of
its former importance.
Listing NGR: SS9381108269
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 485184
- 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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