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High Cross Hill House, Devon

High Cross Hill House is a Modernist house near Dartington, Devon. Designed by Swiss-American architect William Lescaze, the house was built in 1932 for art establishment patrons Leonard and Dorothy Elmhirst as a home for William Curry, then headmaster of Dartington Hall School. It is considered to be one of the finest examples of a Modernist home in the UK. It is within the council area of South Hams (Devon).
Historic England Grade II* Listed 1220922.

Place Type: 20th-century House
Historic County: Devon
Lat, Long: 50.44974,-3.7004552
Grid Reference: SX 7937 6248
Civil Parish: Dartington CP
Council Area: South Hams CA (Devon CA)
Strategic Authority Area: Devon and Torbay SA
Police Area: Devon & Cornwall PA

GBPN ID: 302427
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/High_Cross_Hill_House,_Devon_302427

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