Ashburton › History › Grade II* › Card House Photo: Derek Harper · CC BY-SA 2.0 · tap to enlargeGrade II* listed building · Historic England Card House Listed Grade II* since 1951 75 years · Grade II* is the next 5.8% of England’s listed buildings
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About About Card House Card House is one of 10 Grade II* listed buildings in Ashburton and about 22,127 in England. It was among the first 24 buildings in Ashburton to be listed, on 7 August 1951, and its entry was last amended on 1 September 1992. It stands in the Ashburton conservation area, designated in 1971. Within 400 metres are 1 more Grade I building and 179 other listed buildings.
HE Read the official list entry Historic England’s description of the building, its history and why it is listed · List entry 1201000 ↗ Grade II* is for particularly important buildings of more than special interest, about 5.8% of all listed buildings in England. Listing protects the whole building, inside and out: changes need listed building consent from the council.
The record
Grade Grade II*
First listed 7 August 1951
Entry amended 1 September 1992
Type House
Conservation area Ashburton (1971)
Grid reference SX 75582 69927
Where Ashburton, Devon Visit Make it a walk: 5 listed buildings in about 15 minutes Ashburton · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies
1 2 3 4 5 © OpenStreetMap contributors Around it 101 more listed buildings within 150 metres Grade I and II* ones open their own page; Grade II ones open the official list entry.
II 12, North Street 10 m II 8, North Street 11 m II 14, North Street 12 m II 16, North Street 15 m II 6, North Street 19 m II Foale's Cottage, In Alley Running under No 18, About 20 Metres East of Street 21 m II 18, North Street 27 m II 4, North Street 28 m II 3, Stapledon Lane 30 m II 20, North Street 33 m II 2, North Street 36 m II 3a, Stapledon Lane and 5, Foales Court 37 m II* Royal Oak Public House 38 m II King's Bridge House 39 m II St Anne's Cottage 40 m II 22, North Street 40 m II 9, North Street 40 m II 2, West Street 41 m Show the other 83 II 1, North Street 42 m II Roscoe 43 m II 24, North Street 45 m II The Gospel Hall 45 m II 11, East Street 48 m II 4, West Street 48 m II 9, East Street 49 m II The King's Bridge, Including South West Abutment 49 m II 26 and 26A, North Street 49 m II Ashton 51 m II 6, Kingsbridge Lane 55 m II Town Hall 55 m II 2 and 4, Kingsbridge Lane 55 m II Museum 56 m II 3 and 5, West Street 57 m II 6, West Street 57 m II 4, East Street 59 m II 6, East Street 60 m II 28, North Street 61 m II 17, East Street 64 m II 5 and 7, Kingsbridge Lane 66 m II 9 and 9A, West Street 67 m II 7, West Street 67 m II 30, North Street 69 m II Lloyds Bank 71 m II 9, Kingsbridge Lane 71 m II 12, East Street 71 m II National Westminster Bank 72 m II 32, North Street 72 m II 1, Kingsbridge Lane 74 m II 14, East Street 74 m II 15, North Street 75 m II 10, West Street 76 m II Former The London Inn 77 m II 16, East Street 77 m II Ashburton Conservative Club 77 m II 1 and 3, St Lawrence Lane 79 m II 18 and 20, East Street 81 m II 12, West Street 82 m II Tudor House 84 m II 17, North Street 85 m II 14, West Street 88 m II Ashburton Post Office 89 m II 22, East Street 93 m II 24, East Street 95 m II 6, St Lawrence Lane 96 m II 13, West Street 96 m II 16, West Street 98 m II Former Congregational Church and Schoolrooms 98 m II The Brick House 100 m II Holly House 100 m II Moor Shopping Centre 106 m II 28, Stapledon Lane 110 m II 10, 12 12A and 14, St Lawrence Lane 110 m II 20, West Street 110 m II 28, East Street 112 m II 30, East Street 116 m II 40, North Street 116 m II* 36, Stapledon Lane 117 m II 15, St Lawrence Lane 120 m II* 31, East Street 120 m II Bank House 121 m II 44, North Street 121 m II Ashburton Methodist Church 121 m II 17 and 19, West Street 121 m II The Old Fire Station to Rear of Nos 10, 12, 12A, 14 122 m II Granite Arch to Church Path Running under Nos 17 and 19 124 m II 33 and 35, East Street 125 m II K6 Telephone Kiosk, Abutting North West Corner of No 44 126 m II Garden Walls 5-20 Metres North West and South West of the Old Court House 130 m II 32A, 32B and 34, East Street 131 m II 24, West Street 131 m II 17 and 17A, St Lawrence Lane 133 m II 18 and 20, St Lawrence Lane 134 m II* The Old Court House 138 m II 21-29, West Street 139 m II Exeter Inn 139 m II 36 and 38, East Street 143 m II 50, North Street 145 m II 28, West Street 146 m II 39, 39A and 41, East Street 147 m II 22, St Lawrence Lane 147 m II* Gate Piers and Boundary Wall in Front of Chapel of St Lawrence 150 m More like it Grade I and II* houses near Ashburton Within 25 miles, with a photo.
Questions about Card House Is Card House listed? Yes. Card House is listed Grade II* on the National Heritage List for England (list entry 1201000), first listed on 7 August 1951.
Can you visit Card House? Many listed buildings are private homes; this one can be seen from the street.
Is Card House in a conservation area? Yes, the Ashburton conservation area, designated in 1971.
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