MEM22311 - Higher Croft House, Blackmore's Path, Lynton (Building)

Summary

A house with a keystone above the door dating to 1897 but displaying much earlier details.

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Full Description

House at end of row. Dated 1897 on keystone over door, but looks earlier in general detail. Rendered, slate-hung right gable, slate roof. A symmetrical double-depth plan with wide-span low-pitched gabled roof. 2 storeys and attic; 3-window front. A paired 2+2-light casement dormer and a single similar dormer to right, above three 12-pane sashes in plain reveals. At ground floor are large 16-pane sashes flanking a doorway with flat pilasters to bases and capitals with moulded arch over a plain fanlight and C20 door. The windows have vermiculated keystones, and that to the door contains the date. There is a stack to each gable, and the rear wall contains casements. INTERIOR not accessible, but a central stick baluster stair was seen. [1] Below, in Blackmore’s path is Croft House at the end of a row with a key-stone dated 1897 above the door. The house is probably earlier, with a typical three-bay front, the central door having flanking pilasters and a moulded arch over a plain fanlight, although the door is a 20th century replacement. Each side of the door are sixteenpane sash windows and above are three twelve-pane sashes, all with vermiculated key-stones, The two attic dormers have casement windows. [2] The house appears to be shown on the Tithe Map for Lynton and is almost certainly on the 1st Edition Ordnance Survey map (c.1890). [3,4] The building was visited in April 2012 as part of the rapid condition survey of Exmoor's Listed Buildings 2012-13. It received a BAR score of 6. [5]

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <1> Verbal communication: Various. Various. Oral Information. Listing description.
  • <2> Report: Fisher, J.. 2002. Lynton: Conservation Area Character Appraisal. 16.
  • <3> Map: 1840. Lynton and Lynmouth Parish Tithe Map and Apportionment.
  • <4> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1868-1901. County Series; 1st Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500.
  • <5> Report: Lawrence, G.. 2014. Exmoor National Park: Rapid condition survey of listed buildings 2012-13.

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Other Statuses/References

  • 2012-3 Building At Risk Score (6): 858/1/4/7
  • Local List Status (No)

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred SS 7190 4929 (12m by 14m)
Map sheet SS74NW
Civil Parish LYNTON AND LYNMOUTH, NORTH DEVON, DEVON

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Jun 11 2021 11:21AM

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