Grade II* listed · East Devon

Cookshayes Farmhouse Including Gate Piers Adjoining to South

Cookshayes Farmhouse Including Gate Piers Adjoining to South is a Grade II* listed building in East Devon, first listed on 22 February 1955. It is one of 185 Grade II* entries among 3,084 listed buildings in East Devon; 11% of East Devon’s current entries were listed before it.

List entry
Field	Value
Name	Cookshayes Farmhouse Including Gate Piers Adjoining to South
Grade	Grade II* — particularly important, more than special interest
List entry number	1163959
Date first listed	22 February 1955
Local planning authority	East Devon
Location	50.77194, -3.12130 (map)
Official record	Historic England list entry 1163959

Planning works on this listed building?

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What the grade means for works

Grade II* buildings are particularly important buildings of more than special interest — about 5.8% of listed buildings. Applications for listed building consent are notified to Historic England.

The protection covers the whole building, inside and out, plus fixtures and attached structures. Typical works that need consent: replacing windows or doors, removing walls or historic fabric, changing roof coverings, installing solar panels or external insulation, and adding extensions.

Listed buildings near Cookshayes Farmhouse Including Gate Piers Adjoining to South

Name	Grade	Distance
Garden Walls and Summerhouse Approximately 3 Metres South-East of Cookshayes Farmhouse	II	45 m
Stockers Farmhouse	II*	368 m
Summerway	II	917 m
Barn Approximately 35 Metres East of Sutton Barton Farmhouse	II	932 m
Sutton Barton Farmhouse Including Front Garden Railings	II	961 m
Straycroft Cottage	II	1.2 km
Homebush Cottage	II	1.3 km
Rockerhayne	II	1.4 km
Widworthy Barton	II*	1.8 km
Redeby Chest Tomb Approximately 1 Metre South of Tower of the Church of St Cuthbert	II	1.8 km

Frequently asked questions

Is Cookshayes Farmhouse Including Gate Piers Adjoining to South listed?

Yes. Cookshayes Farmhouse Including Gate Piers Adjoining to South is on the National Heritage List for England as a Grade II* listed building, list entry number 1163959, first listed on 22 February 1955. The full list entry with its description and map is on Historic England’s website.

Do I need consent for works to Cookshayes Farmhouse Including Gate Piers Adjoining to South?

Works that affect its character as a building of special architectural or historic interest — inside or out — need listed building consent from East Devon, in addition to any planning permission or building regulations approval. Like-for-like repairs often do not, but confirm with the council’s conservation officer before you start.

Source: National Heritage List for England, © Historic England 2026, via planning.data.gov.uk. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Retrieved 12 October 2026. Local authority assigned from the list entry point. This page is a summary — the legal record is the official list entry.