Yarnicombe Farmhouse, Modbury
Description: Yarnicombe Farmhouse
Grade: II
Date Listed: 26 January 1967
English Heritage Building ID: 99644
OS Grid Reference: SX6837452940
OS Grid Coordinates: 268374, 52940
Latitude/Longitude: 50.3616, -3.8519
Location: Modbury, Devon PL21 0SJ
Locality: Modbury
Local Authority: South Hams
County: Devon
Country: England
Postcode: PL21 0SJ
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Listing Text
MODBURY _
SX 65 SE
2/171
Yarnicombe Farmhouse
25.1.67
GV II
Farmhouse. Early to mid C18. Rubble, some rendering at first floor level,
slate roof. An L-plan with entrance in the longer arm, under hipped roofs;
stack to left of door on outer hip at ridge, and to ridge on return arm near
inner angle. Two storeys; main arm has 4 windows, and return arm 2 windows, all
12-pane sashes in moulded architraves slightly set back from wall face. In
second bay on long arm a panelled door, part glazed under a glazed gabled
porch. String course at mid level, coved cornice; windows to splayed stone
voussoirs and with slightly projecting keystone. Return, right, similar, has
blocked opening in internal angle. Left hipped end has 2-light casement above
16-pane sash and right return hip is over 4 blocked window openings, 2 at each
level. Back not inspected. Interior not accessible, but reputed to contain a
good early C18 staircase with turned balusters, moulded handrail and square
newels; a corner fire with bolection mould, and a part-panelled room.
Listing NGR: SX6837452940
Source: English Heritage
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