Grade II* listed building · Historic England

Great House

Listed Grade II* since 196759 years · Grade II* is the next 5.8% of England’s listed buildings

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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Great House

Great House is one of 1 Grade II* listed buildings in Colyton and about 22,127 in England. It was among the first 31 buildings in Colyton to be listed, on 8 May 1967. It stands in the Colyton conservation area, designated in 1970. Within 400 metres are 1 more Grade I building and 59 other listed buildings.

HERead the official list entryHistoric England’s description of the building, its history and why it is listed · List entry 1098541↗

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.

Visit

Make it a walk: 2 listed buildings in about 5 minutes

Colyton · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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Directions Walk the tour in Google Maps

1Great HouseStart here
2Church of St AndrewGrade I · 0.1 mi on

Around it

19 more listed buildings within 150 metres

Grade I and II* ones open their own page; Grade II ones open the official list entry.

IIWall and Gateway South West of the Great House26 m IICompass Cottage45 m IISunnyside45 m IIFountain77 m II35, Queen Street87 m IIThe Colcombe Castle Hotel95 m IICole's House100 m IIApril Cottage Greenways100 m IIPremises of R a Dyke, Chemist116 m IIEglantine Market Place Gallery Valetta House125 m IIThe Old Bakehouse130 m IIParkside Antiques, Merchant's Tea Rooms and Merchant's House132 m IICombe Cottage Combe House133 m IIColyton Youth Club134 m IISunday School135 m IIWalls North East and North West of Old Church House136 m IIOld Church House139 m IIColyton Post Office147 m

Show the other 1

IIOroolong House Thame House149 m

More like it

Grade I and II* houses near Colyton

Within 25 miles, with a photo.

Oak HouseAxminster · 4 mi away

BelmontLyme Regis · 6 mi away

Shelby HouseLyme Regis · 6 mi away

39 and 41, New StreetHoniton · 7 mi away

Marwood HouseHoniton · 7 mi away

Manor HouseHoniton · 7 mi away

Manstone Old HouseSidmouth · 8 mi away

SidholmeSidmouth · 8 mi away

Questions about Great House

Is Great House listed?

Yes. Great House is listed Grade II* on the National Heritage List for England (list entry 1098541), first listed on 8 May 1967.

Can you visit Great House?

Many listed buildings are private homes; this one can be seen from the street.

Is Great House in a conservation area?

Yes, the Colyton conservation area, designated in 1970.

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Sources: Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Historic England conservation areas (supplied by local planning authorities; October 2026). All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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