History in Structure

Drewston House

A Grade II Listed Building in Drewsteignton, Devon

We don't have any photos of this building yet. Why don't you be the first to send us one?

Upload Photo »

Approximate Location Map
Large Map »

Coordinates

Latitude: 50.7035 / 50°42'12"N

Longitude: -3.7828 / 3°46'57"W

OS Eastings: 274204

OS Northings: 90835

OS Grid: SX742908

Mapcode National: GBR QF.95XQ

Mapcode Global: FRA 27Z6.S4Y

Plus Code: 9C2RP638+CV

Entry Name: Drewston House

Listing Date: 4 March 1988

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1169160

English Heritage Legacy ID: 94832

ID on this website: 101169160

Location: Drewsteignton, West Devon, EX6

County: Devon

District: West Devon

Civil Parish: Drewsteignton

Traditional County: Devon

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Devon

Church of England Parish: Drewsteignton

Church of England Diocese: Exeter

Tagged with: House Thatched cottage

Find accommodation in
Drewsteignton

Description


SX 79 SW DREWSTEIGNTON

5/36 Drewston House


II

House. Circa 1830 - 40, parts may be earlier. Plastered cob on stone rubble
footings stone rubble up to first floor level in the main block; stone rubble stacks
topped with plastered brick; thatch roof, slate to rear and outbuildings.
Plan: 1-shaped building. The main block faces east. It has a 2-room plan with
central entrance hall and main staircase. These are the principal rooms and have
gable-end stacks. Integral outshots across the rear. Service rooms on left end;
first a 2-room block, lower than the main block, on the same axis but set back
slightly from the front of it. It has a gable-end kitchen stack backing onto a
crosswing (even lower) projecting forward. 2 storeys.
Exterior: tall main block has a symmetrical 4-window front of original ground floor
12-pane sashes and first floor 9-pane sashes. Central doorway contains the original
part-glazed 4-panel door behind a flat-roofed porch with fluted Doric columns and
moulded entablature. Porch stands on a flight of granite steps. Each end of this
front have flat stucco pilasters. Plain eaves on a series of shaped timber brackets
and the original gutter has cast iron lions head joints. Roof is tall, steeply-
pitched and gable-ended. The kitchen section has a nearly symmetrical 2-window
section containing 3 sashes with margin panes and a central 6-panel door. The
service crosswing contains casements with glazing bars.
Interior: has been very little modernised since the C19 and contains most of its
original joinery and other detail.


Listing NGR: SX7420490835

External Links

External links are from the relevant listing authority and, where applicable, Wikidata. Wikidata IDs may be related buildings as well as this specific building. If you want to add or update a link, you will need to do so by editing the Wikidata entry.

Recommended Books

Other nearby listed buildings

BritishListedBuildings.co.uk is an independent online resource and is not associated with any government department. All government data published here is used under licence. Please do not contact BritishListedBuildings.co.uk for any queries related to any individual listed building, planning permission related to listed buildings or the listing process itself.

British Listed Buildings is a Good Stuff website.