Kedworthy Farmhouse

KEDWORTHY FARMHOUSE, DOWN LANE

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Overview

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1164697
Date first listed:
18-Mar-1986
List Entry Name:
Kedworthy Farmhouse
Statutory Address:
KEDWORTHY FARMHOUSE, DOWN LANE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1164697
Date first listed:
18-Mar-1986
List Entry Name:
Kedworthy Farmhouse
Statutory Address 1:
KEDWORTHY FARMHOUSE, DOWN 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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
KEDWORTHY FARMHOUSE, DOWN LANE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Devon
District:
North Devon (District Authority)
Parish:
Brayford
National Park:
Exmoor
National Grid Reference:
SS 70766 37050

Details

HIGH BRAY DOWN LANE
SS 73 NW
6/91 Kedworthy Farmhouse

II

Farmhouse. Possibly 1680 extended to rear in C19. Colourwashed rendered rubble
and cob. Slate roofs with gable ends. Large stack to left and massive stack to
right gable end both with tapered caps and drips. Brick stack to rear wing.
Originally 2-cell plan virtually symmetrical with cross-passage. Right angled 2-
storeyed kitchen extension to rear left end forming overall L-shape with dairy
outshut in the angle. 1 1/2 storeys. 3-window range. Gabled half dormers with
slate-hung gables, and 2-light casements. 3-light casement to left and 2 light
casement to right both with timber lintels of lean-to slate roof to projecting
rubble porch with inner plank door and seat niches. All casements C19 to C20 6-
panes per light.
Interior: partially exposed fireplace lintel at upper end dated 1680. Initialled
A.S. Original close-set joists in situ. Lower end has bread oven and chamfered
fireplace lintel with scroll stops incised with criss-cross design. Roof timbers
are C20 replacements.

The asset was previously listed twice also under List entry 1325363. This entry was removed from the List on 23rd March 2015.

Listing NGR: SS7076737054

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
98574
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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