The Old Bank House, Alliance Building Society and Lloyds Bank
THE OLD BANK HOUSE, ALLIANCE BUILDING SOCIETY AND LLOYDS BANK, FORE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1106715
- Date first listed:
- 20-Feb-1967
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Bank House, Alliance Building Society and Lloyds Bank
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD BANK HOUSE, ALLIANCE BUILDING SOCIETY AND LLOYDS BANK, FORE STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1106715
- Date first listed:
- 20-Feb-1967
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Bank House, Alliance Building Society and Lloyds Bank
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD BANK HOUSE, ALLIANCE BUILDING SOCIETY AND LLOYDS BANK, FORE 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:
- THE OLD BANK HOUSE, ALLIANCE BUILDING SOCIETY AND LLOYDS BANK, FORE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- North Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Chulmleigh
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 68747 14211
Details
CHULMLEIGH FORE STREET, (east side), SS 6814 - 6914 Chulmleigh 7/73 The Old Bank House, Alliance Building Society and Lloyds Bank 20.2.67 GV II House, now split into 2 premises with flat over. Early C19. Rendered stone rubble and possibly some cob. Slate roof with gable ends. Small brick stack at left gable end and central brick stack set back from the ridge. Plan: Although no evidence is exposed of an earlier structure, the house conformed to a 3-room and through-passage plan, with the largest principal room heated by a rear lateral stack to the left of the former passage (the right-hand partition of which has been removed) with small heated room beyond at left end with separate external access, and apparently unheated room to right of former passage. C19 straight-run staircase in axial rear corridor with access formerly from rear of passage. Exterior: 2 storeys. 5 bays. C19 fenestration complete, all hornless 16 panes sashes. Rusticated quoins pilasters. 2 C19 pilastered doorcases both with 6 panelled doors, that to right is the principal entrance with entablature and panelled reveals, that towards left end has entablature continued over the sash to its left. Interior. Principal room to left of passage has C19 moulded plaster cornice and marble chimneypiece. C19 staircase with stick balusters, moulded string and handrail ramped up to turned newels. C19 joinery principally intact, the upper storey largely unaltered.
Listing NGR: SS6874914210
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 97251
- 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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