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Castle House

A Grade II Listed Building in Ilfracombe, Devon

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.2087 / 51°12'31"N

Longitude: -4.116 / 4°6'57"W

OS Eastings: 252287

OS Northings: 147630

OS Grid: SS522476

Mapcode National: GBR KN.433Y

Mapcode Global: VH4M4.LWW8

Plus Code: 9C3Q6V5M+FJ

Entry Name: Castle House

Listing Date: 15 June 1951

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1208757

English Heritage Legacy ID: 390226

ID on this website: 101208757

Location: Chambercombe, North Devon, EX34

County: Devon

District: North Devon

Civil Parish: Ilfracombe

Built-Up Area: Ilfracombe

Traditional County: Devon

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Devon

Church of England Parish: Ilfracombe St Philip and St James

Church of England Diocese: Exeter

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Description



ILFRACOMBE

SS5247 HILLSBOROUGH ROAD
853-1/7/86 Castle House
15/06/51

II

Detached house on hill with main facade overlooking harbour.
Early C19. Stucco with slate-hanging to southern road facade,
north facade of western extension and its west elevation.
Slated roofs, hipped at east end. Main facade 2 storeys, road
facade 1 storey owing to rise in ground. Main facade of 3
canted bays, the centre bay larger, flanked by single bays;
mostly pointed openings, some windows with traceried panes.
Extension with casements to ground floor and 2-pane sashes to
1st floor. Eastern facade has a 3-light bay of 2-pane sashes
and 3-light canted bay of 18-pane sashes at 1st floor level.
Single-storey road facade of irregular fenestration with 3
sashes, 2 casements and one pointed Gothick window with leaded
panes. INTERIOR not inspected. This house is a particularly
prominent feature of the hillside viewed from the harbour and
may be on the site of a fort known as Ilfracombe Castle and
used in the Civil War.


Listing NGR: SS5228747630

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