Grade II* listed building · Historic England

Basclose

Listed Grade II* since 196165 years · Grade II* is the next 5.8% of England’s listed buildings

HHouseCAOtterton conservation area1961Listed

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

About

About Basclose

Basclose is one of 3 Grade II* listed buildings in Otterton and about 22,127 in England. It was listed on 30 June 1961. It stands in the Otterton conservation area, designated in 1973. Within 400 metres are 52 other listed buildings.

HERead the official list entryHistoric England’s description of the building, its history and why it is listed · List entry 1097486↗

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

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

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1BascloseStart here
2Church of St MichaelGrade II* · 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.

IIBarn Approximately 1 Metre South East of Housetern Farmhouse50 m IIBrooklyn Cottage60 m IIHousetern Farmhouse63 m IIThe Lawn Including Garden Wall Adjoining to South65 m IIWatering Farmhouse73 m IIRosemary Cottage86 m IICart Shed North Eastern Side of Flintstones90 m IIBrook House93 m IIBox Cottage97 m IIMilson Cottage111 m II1, The Green114 m IISantasu Cottage119 m II3 and 5, The Green125 m IIThe Old Bakery132 m IIApril Cottage the Gardens133 m II7, The Green134 m II9 and 11, The Green138 m IIOtterton Brook Leat Walls and Bridges over Alongside North Side of Road140 m

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II15, The Green148 m

More like it

Grade I and II* houses near Otterton

Within 25 miles, with a photo.

Orangery Including Hot Houses Adjoining to North West and South EastColaton Raleigh · 1 mi away

The Hermitage Including Pond, Rockeries and Waterfalls to the SouthColaton Raleigh · 1 mi away

The Old BakeryNewton Poppleford · 3 mi away

Conen Cottage Oak Apple Cottage Primrose Cottage The CottageNewton Poppleford · 3 mi away

Malthouse Cottage St Marys CottageNewton Poppleford · 3 mi away

St David'sSidmouth · 3 mi away

AudleySidmouth · 3 mi away

Coburg TerraceSidmouth · 3 mi away

Questions about Basclose

Is Basclose listed?

Yes. Basclose is listed Grade II* on the National Heritage List for England (list entry 1097486), first listed on 30 June 1961.

Can you visit Basclose?

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

Is Basclose in a conservation area?

Yes, the Otterton conservation area, designated in 1973.

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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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