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| HER Number: | MDV31240 |
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| Name: | Twitchen House, Mortehoe |
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Summary
Twitchen house. Large house built 1881 for dr longstaff. Squared rubble with ashlar dressings to the openings. Some slate-hanging to upper storeys. Complex irregular plan. Old english/jacobian style. Single storey porch. Heraldic shield in stone panel bears 1881 date. Single storey extension. Much of the original interior decoration and fittings are intact. Plaster ceilings. Minstrel gallery. Richly carved chimney-piece incorporates some late 16th century or early 17th century panelling. See doe list for full details (doe).
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 465 448 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS44SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Mortehoe |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | MORTEHOE |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS44SE/54
- Old Listed Building Ref (II)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HOUSE (Built, XIX - 1881 AD (Between) to 1881 AD (Between))
Full description
Department of Environment, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV330168.
Twitchen house. Large house built 1881 for dr longstaff. Squared rubble with ashlar dressings to the openings. Some slate-hanging to upper storeys. Complex irregular plan. Old english/jacobian style. Single storey porch. Heraldic shield in stone panel bears 1881 date. Single storey extension. Much of the original interior decoration and fittings are intact. Plaster ceilings. Minstrel gallery. Richly carved chimney-piece incorporates some late 16th century or early 17th century panelling. See doe list for full details (doe).
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV73873.
Doe/hhr:mortehoe/(14/11/1985)104.
Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J., 2007, The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report, No. 1145 (Report - Assessment). SDV339712.
Twitchen house. Built 1881 for dr longstaff. Squared rubble with ashlar dressings, some slate hanging. Complex irregular plan. Old english/jacobian style. Heraldic shield with 1881 date. Much of interior intact.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV330168 | Migrated Record: Department of Environment. |
| SDV339712 | Report - Assessment: Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J.. 2007. The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report. Exeter Archaeology Report. 06.22 (rev.1). A4 Stapled + Digital. No. 1145. |
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| SDV73873 | Migrated Record: |
Associated Monuments
| MDV131929 | Related to: Field called Cony Park, Mortehoe (Monument) |
| MDV131800 | Related to: Quarry to north of Twitchen House, Mortehoe (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Nov 10 2021 12:14PM |
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