Shute Barton — Old Shute House
The surviving service range of a much larger Devon house, with medieval roof structures and a great kitchen that preserve only part of the former complex.
Old Shute House est un château situé à Shute, au Royaume-Uni. Le registre le désigne comme « Grade I listed building ». Données issues de Wikidata.
Register entry — OLD SHUTE HOUSE. National Heritage List for England reference: 1171033. Recorded designation: Grade I listed building.
First listed: 1955-12-14. This is the listing date, not a construction date.
The register records an amendment dated 1984-10-19.
Source: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1171033
The register identity was cross-checked against the official record name, coordinates and grade on 21 October 2026.
An English editorial overview and visiting guidance are available in this dossier. Check the linked official information for current opening times, access and booking arrangements.
Fiche
- Surviving medieval manor-house range
- Royaume-Uni
- Shute
- South West England
- other
- 1955-12-14
Lecture éditoriale
The National Trust's heritage record explicitly connects Shute Barton with the Grade I designation OLD SHUTE HOUSE, NHLE 1171033. This identifies the surviving building; a separate heritage record concerns archaeological remains of demolished portions.
The surviving range belongs to a house developed between approximately the fifteenth and seventeenth centuries. It includes the kitchen wing and accommodation associated with the former service range. Much of the larger house was demolished in the late eighteenth century, and the remnant later served as a farmhouse before repairs in the 1950s.
Our editorial reading: approach the visible building as a fragment of a larger domestic arrangement. The kitchen and roof are important clues to functions that extended beyond the surviving walls.
Sources: https://heritagerecords.nationaltrust.org.uk/HBSMR/MonRecord.aspx?uid=MNA107864 and https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/devon/shute-barton (checked 21 October 2026).
Conseils de visite
Public access is restricted to selected pre-booked guided-tour dates. At other times the property operates as holiday accommodation. Check the official booking information; do not assume grounds, parking or interiors are open to passing visitors.
Localisation et visite
Confirmez les horaires, les conditions d’accès et les réservations auprès du lieu lui-même. Ces indications suivent la notice source.
Sources et crédits
Notice source : Wikidata
Notice source : Eigen redactie
Notice source : Eigen redactie
Notice source : National Heritage List for England (Historic England)
Notice source : Wikimedia Commons
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