MEM23398 - Fair View, Churchtown, Parracombe (Building)

A house with roughcast walls and a slate roof, probably dating from around 1910. It has been suggested that this building served as the former Parracombe station on the Lynton to Barnstaple railway line; however, this is not the case.

The 2nd Edition Ordnance Survey map shows the site as a clear plot, with the Lynton to Barnstaple Railway line directly to the east. [1] The building is featured in the aerial photographs of Parracombe taken by the Royal Air Force in 1946-8. [2] The building is now labelled "Fair View" on the Ordnance Survey MasterMap and is in domestic use. [3] West of St. Petroc’s, Fairview, though much altered, is the former Parracombe station on the Lynton to Barnstaple line. It has roughcast walls and a slate roof and probably dates from c.1910. [4] A site visit by the Historic Buildings Officer has been undertaken as part of the Parracombe Conservation Area Appraisal. He confirmed the building was not a railway station as stated by [4]. [5] Twentieth century house. It has been suggested that this building served as the former Parracombe station on the Lynton to Barnstaple railway line, however, this is not the case. It has roughcast walls and a slate roof and probably dates from c.1910. [6] The heritage asset was assessed for inclusion on the Exmoor Local Heritage List in November 2022. It was decided to add the asset to the Local Heritage List. [7]