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Torridge
Listed Building - Grade II
1st & 2nd Floor Studios , 1 Bridge Buildings , The Strand , Barnstaple , Devon , EX31 1HA , United Kingdom
A stunning, grade II listed house with 16th century origins much altered and added to in the 18th century, only 100m or so from the cliffs and quay at Hartland, on the hills above Hartland Abbey. The farm house had fallen into disrepair with holes in the roofs and water running through the centre of the building. A substantial repair programme started in January 2006 and finished in October, 2007 which included; - Complete re-roofing in new slate bedded in lime mortar because of its extreme exposure to severe weather. - New rainwater goods and gutters. - Re-rendering of the front elevation in lime mortar. - Internal repairs from previous water damage and neglect. - New electrical services and redecoration to make the most of the stunning, andlargely intact 18th Century interiors. A modern swimming pool with grass roof set into the ruins of an adjacent barn with a single glass wall, with views over the valley and St. Nectan's Church on the opposite side is proposed and to be heated by ground source heat pump from a bore hole on site. Current Phase - The farm buildings on the other side of the road are being re-deveoped as holiday and permanent accommodation including re-routing the road to avoid bisecting the site.