BRITISH LEGION HALL

Overview

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1106627
Date first listed:
11-Jun-1986
Statutory Address:
BRITISH LEGION HALL, NEWCOURT ROAD

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Location

Statutory Address:
BRITISH LEGION HALL, NEWCOURT ROAD

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

County:
Devon
District:
Mid Devon (District Authority)
Parish:
Silverton
National Grid Reference:
SS 95529 02856

Details

SILVERTON NEWCOURT ROAD (west side) SS 90 SE Silverton 7/258 British Legion Hall - GV II British Legion hall, formerly a charity school. 1734, but much altered and enlarged. Random rubble volcanic trap. Hipped, half-hipped and gabled end roofs. 2 single storeyed schoolroom blocks. Front: (to Newcourt Road): left hand block, with two 2-light casement windows to first floor, blocked door below. The joint between this block and the gable end of the other now occupied by a brick chimney. Gable end of older block with 4-light window with transom set below a plaque recording the date of the foundation of the charity school by John Richards. Exeter Road front, with 2-windows of 4-lights with transom, and 1 of 2 under a damaged hood mould. The 4-light windows occupy very shallow recesses. Axial bellcote, lacking bell. Later accretions to rear. Included for group value, the school is built on an important central position in the village.

Listing NGR: SS9552902856

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
95443
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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Date: 03 Sep 2003
Reference: IOE01/11251/02
Rights: Copyright IoE Mr Robin Downes. Source Historic England Archive
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