HeritageGateway - Home
Site Map
Text size: A A A
You are here: Home > > > > Devon & Dartmoor HER Result
Devon & Dartmoor HERPrintable version | About Devon & Dartmoor HER | Visit Devon & Dartmoor HER online...

See important guidance on the use of this record.

If you have any comments or new information about this record, please email us.


HER Number:MDV96042
Name:Willesden House, Pilton

Summary

Probable early 19th century house with later 19th century alterations.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 556 339
Map Sheet:SS53SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishBarnstaple
DistrictNorth Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishPILTON

Protected Status

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • HOUSE (XIX to XXI - 1801 AD to 2013 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1855-1895, First Edition 1:500 Town Map (Cartographic). SDV338879.

'Wilsden House' shown.


Ordnance Survey, 2013, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV350786.


English Heritage, 2013, National Heritage List for England (National Heritage List for England). SDV350785.

Willesden House (Formerly Listed as: Pilton Street, Pilton (West side) No.20).
House. Probably early C19, altered mid C19. Solid rendered front. Slated roof. Old red brick chimney on left gable end, the upper courses stepped outwards to form a cap. 2 storeys. 3-window range. Bead-moulded, round-arched centre doorway with panelled flanking pilasters and entablature; 6-panelled door with knocker, the 2 bottom panels flush. At either side a 2-storeyed bow window with 8-paned sashes and bolection-moulded architraves. Above the doorway a smaller window with matching architrave and 6-paned sashes. Raised band between the storeys. Flanking rusticated pilasters rising to deep flat eaves cornice, the latter supported at each end by a pair of shaped brackets.
Interior not inspected, except that there is a half-glazed inner front door with margin-panes; fanlight to match.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV338879Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1855-1895. First Edition 1:500 Town Map. First Edition 1:500 Town Map. Map (Digital).
SDV350785National Heritage List for England: English Heritage. 2013. National Heritage List for England. Historic Houses Register. Digital.
SDV350786Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2013. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #109951 ]

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:May 9 2013 9:12AM