Poundwell House
POUNDWELL HOUSE, 1-6, POUNDWELL STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1108037
- Date first listed:
- 25-Oct-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Poundwell House
- Statutory Address:
- POUNDWELL HOUSE, 1-6, POUNDWELL STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1108037
- Date first listed:
- 25-Oct-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Poundwell House
- Statutory Address 1:
- POUNDWELL HOUSE, 1-6, POUNDWELL 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:
- POUNDWELL HOUSE, 1-6, POUNDWELL STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- South Hams (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Modbury
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 65834 51516
Details
MODBURY POUNDWELL STREET SX 6451-6551 (off South End) 7/156 Nos 1-6 (inclusive) 25.10.51 Poundwell House
II
Large detached house, now in six dwellings. Early mid C18. Rendered, slate roofs, brick stacks. A broad and shallow main symmetrical block, with long back wing, and cross wing at far end. Front is 3 storeys, 7 windows, all 12-pane, sashes; at ground floor with projecting keystone beneath plain string course, and at first floor to sunk aprons. Central 6-panel fielded door with transome light with Y-bars, set to pilaster surround with flat hood to moulded edge, on consoles. End pilasters with bases and caps, continuous cornice, blocking course and coping; gable stacks. Right return has plain gable end, then 2-storey and attic block in 3:1:3 windows, slightly set back from gable; at far end is brought forward gabled wing. Ground floor has a canted flat-roofed bay With 8:12:8-pane sash, and a paired 12-pane sash; at first floor are six 12-pane sashes and a small central single light. Far left, adjoining front block a deep-set part-glazed C19 door with transome light, and at centre panel door to segmental transome light, both of these in pointed flat surrounds. Gable end to wing has 12-pane sashes flanking a C16 basket-handle door surround with part- glazed door, at first floor is a canted oriel to flat roof and moulded cornice, and in the gable a plain shield. Margin paned sash to main stair window. Interior inspected in part only. No 1 retains an oak newel, stair with solid string and heavy turned balusters; one bolection mould doorcase with mahogany door, some excellent bolection mould panelling. No 2 has a granite fire surround, an elliptical C18 recess, A-frame roof of slight members.
Listing NGR: SX6583451516
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 99751
- 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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