MARKET HOUSE

MARKET HOUSE, SOUTH STREET

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1104742
Date first listed:: 19-Mar-1951
List Entry Name:: MARKET HOUSE
Statutory Address:: MARKET HOUSE, SOUTH STREET

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Date:: 2000-08-05
Reference:: IOE01/01921/32
Rights:: © Dr Ann Allen. Source: Historic England Archive

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1104742
Date first listed:: 19-Mar-1951
List Entry Name:: MARKET HOUSE
Statutory Address 1:: MARKET HOUSE, SOUTH STREET

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: MARKET HOUSE, SOUTH STREET

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:: Devon
District:: Torridge (District Authority)
Parish:: Great Torrington
National Grid Reference:: SS 49570 19087

Details

1. SOUTH STREET 1735 (South Side) Market House SS 4919 1/73 19.3.51.

II* GV

2. Dated 1842, 2 storey, stucco front with pediment. Lower storey rusticated openings, that in the centre having ornamental east-iron gates. Upper storey has Ionic pilasters and 3 round-head sash windows with glazing bars. Circular panel in tympanum. Above is bell-cote with 4 Tuscan columns supporting small dome. Behind this building, a central cobbled lane is flanked by market stalls (Pannier Market). Most of these have been re-fronted, but some are open and east-iron Doric supports remain. Stucco gateway at south end has date 1842. The front of the building faces the end of High Street, and so can be seen to the best advantage.

All the listed buildings in South Street form a group.

Listing NGR: SS4957019087

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:: 90517
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.