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Summary

Chevithorne Barton. A gabled medium-sized elizabethan manor house with porch. It is reported that a house stood here in 1370. Central block faces south with projecting wing and a central porch. The western part was re-modelled in the xix century. The eastern part contains the solar which contains original panelling and fireplace with a contemporary plaster ceiling. Good example of a smaller manor house c.1600. An associated manor is probably that of east chevithorn, the domesday cheveorna. History of descents given up to 1428. Late 16th or early 17th century seat of the Fraunceis and Prideaux families. Multi-gabled stone front, mullioned windows. Considerable restoration exrernally.

Location

Protected Status

• Listed Building (II*) 1384703: CHEVITHORNE BARTON

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SS91NE/16
• Old Listed Building Ref (II*)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• MANOR HOUSE (VIII to Post Medieval - 701 AD to 1750 AD (Between))

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV34763.

Osa=ss91ne2.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV34764.

Pevsner, n. /buildings of england north devon/(1952)69.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV34765.

Hoskins, w. G. /a new survey of england devon/(1954)497.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV34766.

Des=worksheet.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV34767.

Radford, c. A. R. /arch. J. /144(1957)142.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV34768.

Reichel, o. J. /hundreds of devon/(1928-1938)5,14,22,30/the hundred of tiverton in early times.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV34769.

Doe/hhr:tiverton mb/(12/2/1952)17-18.

Department of Environment, Untitled Source (Report - Survey). SDV326945.

Chevithorne barton. Vis=estimated -/-/1951 (pevsner). A gabled medium-sized elizabethan manor house with porch. Vis=estimated -/-/1953 (hoskins). Mainly a tudor house. Vis=-/-/1978 (wmn). Description of house and its history. It is reported that a house stood here in 1370.(worksheet). Central block faces south with projecting wing and a central porch. The western part was re-modelled in the xix century. The eastern part contains the solar which contains original panelling and fireplace with a contemporary plaster ceiling. Good example of a smaller manor house c.1600 (radford). An associated manor is probably that of east chevithorn, the domesday cheveorna. History of descents given up to 1428 (reichel). Late 16th or early 17th century seat of the fraunceis and prideaux families. Multi-gabled stone front, mullioned windows. Considerable restoration exrernally (doe).

Cox, J., 2011, The Walronds Part 2, 31 (Article in Serial). SDV347496.

Moulded elements of parlour panelliing carved out of the solid rather than the applied, a technique also seen at The Walronds, Cullompton.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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