MEM25104 - Exmoor House, Wheddon Cross (Monument)
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A rectangular building is shown on the Tithe Map at SS 9242 3878. It occupies the southern corner of the crossroads at the centre of Wheddon Cross, and runs along the street frontage running southwest from the crossroads. It is labelled 388a, which the Apportionment describes as "House and Garden", owned and occupied by John Ridler. [1] By the time the 25 inch 1st Edition Ordnance Survey map was surveyed, the building had been extended into an L shaped subdivided range that extended further to the southwest and also ran eastsoutheast from the crossroads. There is a small outbuilding shown in the rear of the land parcel. The label "Smithy" is shown on the map, although it is not clear to which structure on the site this label refers. [2] The building is shown similarly laid out on the 2021 MasterMap data, although it is probable that some alterations have taken place. The site is now labelled "Exmoor House". [3] A planning application submitted in May 1964 to convert the property into four self contained flats was approved in June 1964. [4] A further planning application submitted in October 1968 proposed to change the use of the property from flats to a guest house and hostel, with a skittle alley to be converted to stables. This was approved in December 1968. [5]
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SSO95 Map: 1842. Cutcombe Tithe Map and Apportionment. Land parcel 388a.
- <2> SEM6703 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1868-1901. County Series; 1st Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500.
- <3> SEM340794 Map: Ordnance Survey. 2021. MasterMap data. 1:2,500.
- <4> SEM8684 Website: Exmoor National Park Authority. Exmoor National Park Authority website - Planning section. 39296/B.
- <5> SEM8684 Website: Exmoor National Park Authority. Exmoor National Park Authority website - Planning section. 39296/D.
External Links (2)
- https://planning.agileapplications.co.uk/exmoor/application-details/1368 (ENPA Planning Application 39296/B, May 1964)
- https://planning.agileapplications.co.uk/exmoor/application-details/1370 (ENPA Planning Application 39296/D, October 1968)
Other Statuses/References
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
Location
Grid reference | Centred SS 9243 3877 (39m by 34m) |
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Map sheet | SS93NW |
Civil Parish | CUTCOMBE, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Record last edited
Jan 5 2022 10:01AM
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