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| HER Number: | MDV36826 |
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| Name: | Capern House, 12 Wrafton Road, Braunton |
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Summary
House, circa 1830-40. Rendered rubble with some brick and cob to rear. Slate roof with gable end stacks. Retirement home of Edward Capern, the postman-poet, whose gravestone is in Heanton Punchardon graveyard.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 490 360 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS43NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Braunton |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BRAUNTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS43NE/200
- Old Listed Building Ref (II)
- Unknown Reference: 98365
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HOUSE (XVIII to XXI - 1751 AD to 2009 AD (Between))
Full description
Department of Environment, 1985, Braunton, 61 (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV73918.
House, circa 1830-40. Rendered rubble with some brick and cob to rear. Slate roof with gable end stacks. Central staircase plan, 2 storeys. Three-window range of sashes, 2 panes over 2 panes with marginal glazing bars, over 2 similar sashes to each side of short projecting porch with ionic fluted columns and entablature. Panelled door of 2 tall panels with semi-circular heads and overlight with marginal glazing bars. Round-arched stair-window to rear. Retirement home of Edward Capern, the postman-poet, whose gravestone is in Heanton Punchardon graveyard. Other details: 12/111.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV73918 | List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest: Department of Environment. 1985. Braunton. Historic Houses Register. A4 Spiral Bound. 61. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 8 2008 10:18AM |
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