Barn Immediately North North West of Somerswood House
BARN IMMEDIATELY NORTH NORTH WEST OF SOMERSWOOD HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1390778
- Date first listed:
- 26-Feb-2004
- List Entry Name:
- Barn Immediately North North West of Somerswood House
- Statutory Address:
- BARN IMMEDIATELY NORTH NORTH WEST OF SOMERSWOOD HOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1390778
- Date first listed:
- 26-Feb-2004
- List Entry Name:
- Barn Immediately North North West of Somerswood House
- Statutory Address 1:
- BARN IMMEDIATELY NORTH NORTH WEST OF SOMERSWOOD 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:
- BARN IMMEDIATELY NORTH NORTH WEST OF SOMERSWOOD HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- South Hams (District Authority)
- Parish:
- South Brent
- National Park:
- Dartmoor
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 69528 60605
Details
SOUTH BRENT
1167/0/10006 Barn immediately NNW of Somerswood House 26-FEB-04
GV II Barn. Circa early C19. Stone rubble. Slate roof with half-hipped ends. PLAN: Rectangular on plan; shippon on ground floor with barn/ loft above with access via an external flight of steps on the west front. The barn is situated on the west side of the rear yard at Somerswood. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys. West front has an external flight of stone steps at the centre with integral dog-kennels, leading to plank double doors; the main roof is carried down as a canopy on timber cantilevered brackets over the loft doorway. Rear wall facing yard is blind. Very small opening under eaves and later lean-to outshut at south end. Ventilation slit low down in north end wall. INTERIOR: Loft floor is supported on closely-spaced joists. 7-bay roof with halved, lapped and pegged collar trusses, the common-rafters and battens replaced. A largely complete example of a Devon stone barn, of the bank barn type.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 491105
- 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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