Bennet House

BENNET HOUSE, 53, BROWNSTON STREET

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Overview

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1108093
Date first listed:
25-Jan-1990
List Entry Name:
Bennet House
Statutory Address:
BENNET HOUSE, 53, BROWNSTON STREET

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1108093
Date first listed:
25-Jan-1990
List Entry Name:
Bennet House
Statutory Address 1:
BENNET HOUSE, 53, BROWNSTON 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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
BENNET HOUSE, 53, BROWNSTON 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:
SX6589551716

Details

SX 6451-6551
7/105

MODBURY
BROWNSTON STREET
(east side)
No 53 (Bennet House)

GV
II

House in row. Late C18 or early C19. Rendered rubble returns, slate roof with
clay tile cresting. Three-storey house with through passage, left, to long back
wing, and curved corner at lower end, returning to narrow passageway at back of
Imdina and Home Croft (qv). Two windows, all 12-pane sashes, those to top floor
square. At ground and first floor the windows contained in plat-band; at second
floor similar band to jambs only. On curved end is one 4-pane horned sash.
Central 6-panel door on two stone steps and in pilaster surround with cornice on
consoles; opening far left has a lintel with keystone formed in rendering.
Plinth. small stack to right gable, large stack left possibly shared with
No 52.

Listing NGR: SX6589551716

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
99697
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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