2 AND 3, HIGH STREET
2 AND 3, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1104944
- Date first listed:
- 18-Dec-1989
- List Entry Name:
- 2 AND 3, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address:
- 2 AND 3, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1104944
- Date first listed:
- 18-Dec-1989
- List Entry Name:
- 2 AND 3, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address 1:
- 2 AND 3, HIGH STREET
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
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.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
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.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- 2 AND 3, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Torridge (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Holsworthy
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 34331 03864
Details
SS3403 HOLSWORTHY HIGH STREET (North side)
16/68 Nos 2 and 3
GV II
Shops with offices. Late C19. Brick or rendered brickwork, some stone dressings, slate roofs. A group of three (now 2) Italiante shops with offices or accommodation above, set to the curve of the street, with back wings containing very narrow light well. In 3 storeys plus attic; at ground floor are 3 shop fronts in simple detail with plate glass, that to No 3 (House of Hair) far right retaining 4 vertical panes and set-back door with large transom light. Divided by stone pilaster strips with horizontal grooving and decorative foliated caps carrying pair of brackets in continuous fascia below moulded continuous cornice topped by good decorative cast-iron balustrade. Each of 3 fronts has two pairs of windows at first and second floor with moulded architrave and decorative bay to arched heads carried on bracket capitals at responds and central detached colonnette. Pilaster bands carry through to cornice blocking and parapet with moulded cill band to second floor. Central to middle, curved unit a raised section supported by scrolls and containing pair of small arched lights to each side unit and 2 round-headed dormers. No 2 (Pretty Maid) is rendered at the front. Plain gable returns plate glass sashes in set-backs to light wells. Broad brick stack at north end of No. 3.
A vigorous and little altered late Victorian composition holding an important position at a street junction and near the church, opposite No 3 North Road (qv) in similar style.
Listing NGR: SS3433103864
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 91940
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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