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Church House with Former Forge

A Grade II Listed Building in Woodleigh, Devon

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.3259 / 50°19'33"N

Longitude: -3.7738 / 3°46'25"W

OS Eastings: 273832

OS Northings: 48829

OS Grid: SX738488

Mapcode National: GBR QH.7VNF

Mapcode Global: FRA 28Z5.PKN

Plus Code: 9C2R86GG+8F

Entry Name: Church House with Former Forge

Listing Date: 28 July 1989

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1169152

English Heritage Legacy ID: 99579

ID on this website: 101169152

Location: Woodleigh, South Hams, Devon, TQ7

County: Devon

District: South Hams

Civil Parish: Woodleigh

Traditional County: Devon

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Devon

Church of England Parish: Woodleigh St Mary

Church of England Diocese: Exeter

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Description


WOODLEIGH VILLAGE CENTRE SX 74 NW 5/128 Church House with former forge GV II Former church house, later Red Lion inn, now house. Possibly C15 or C16 origins, but mainly C17 with C19 and C20 modifications. Slatestone rubble, slate roof. Lobby entrance, external stair turret immediately right of entry, on street front; back of building set against churchyard. Two storeys; left of door a 3-light glazing bar casement at each level, and large section of plain wall, big gable stack. C20 glazed door under pent roof, 2-light glazing bar casement at eaves of stair turret and to right a 2-light over 3-light, all to wood lintels. External stack in right gable, raised in brick; to its right a 3-light horizontal bar casement over C20 glazed door. At back a small square light, low left, 2-light low centre, and 3-light at eaves, left. Interior: 4 heavy transverse chamfered beams to bar stops; room to left has remains of very large peaked bressummer beam in right corner, possibly moved from original fire position; early, very think plank doors. Stone spiral stair, now with tiled treads. C18 collar roof. The former forge, attached left has pair wide plank doors, and a broad shuttered opening; built later than the main frontage, it is a historical survival and important visually to he village centre. The building resembles other church houses in the country (see Copeland; Church Houses in Devon, in Devon Association for the Advancement of Science, Literature and Art; 1960).

Listing NGR: SX7383248829

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