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| HER Number: | MDV24421 |
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| Name: | Odun House, Odun Road, Appledore, Northam |
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Summary
Odun House, late 18th or early 19th century, with a central round-headed doorway with Tuscan porch and a wrought iron balcony to first floor with French window above. Converted to the North Devon Maritime Museum in 1978.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 463 304 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS43SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Northam |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | NORTHAM |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS43SE/151
- Old Listed Building Ref (II): 90653
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HOUSE (XVIII to XIX - 1701 AD to 1900 AD)
Full description
Department of Environment, 1973, Northam, 42 (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV17982.
Odun House. Late C18 or early C19, 3 storey 3 window roughcast front. Central round-headed doorway with Tuscan porch. Wrought iron balcony to lst floor French window. Large 5-light sash windows on each side. Paved front garden with dwarf wall, railings removed. Most of the back of the house is slate hung except for projecting wing with round-headed staircase window.
Egeland, P. + Richardson, D. F. L., 1974 - 1975, Development Control Consultations (Un-published). SDV346579.
Photograph.
Timms, S. C., 1978 - 1984, Northam Development Control Consultations, 23/9 + 27/9 (Un-published). SDV346529.
Ordnance Survey, 2013, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV350786.
Neophytou, M., 2023, North Devon Martime Museum, Appledore, Northam, (Personal Comment). SDV365430.
The North Devon Maritime Museum was established in 1978 by a group of local people who formed a trust to purchase the three-storey Georgian listed building and develop it into a museum.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV17982 | List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest: Department of Environment. 1973. Northam. Historic Houses Register. Unknown. 42. |
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| SDV346529 | Un-published: Timms, S. C.. 1978 - 1984. Northam Development Control Consultations. Devon County Council Conservation Section Collection. A4 Unbound. 23/9 + 27/9. |
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| SDV346579 | Un-published: Egeland, P. + Richardson, D. F. L.. 1974 - 1975. Development Control Consultations. Devon County Council Conservation Section Collection. Mixed Archive Material. |
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| SDV350786 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2013. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #84627 ] |
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| SDV365430 | Personal Comment: Neophytou, M.. 2023. North Devon Martime Museum, Appledore, Northam,. Not Applicable. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 18 2023 1:22PM |
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