Kings Arms and Clifton House Stores
KINGS ARMS AND CLIFTON HOUSE STORES
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1165607
- Date first listed:
- 25-Mar-1991
- List Entry Name:
- Kings Arms and Clifton House Stores
- Statutory Address:
- KINGS ARMS AND CLIFTON HOUSE STORES
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1165607
- Date first listed:
- 25-Mar-1991
- List Entry Name:
- Kings Arms and Clifton House Stores
- Statutory Address 1:
- KINGS ARMS AND CLIFTON HOUSE STORES
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:
- KINGS ARMS AND CLIFTON HOUSE STORES
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- South Hams (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Strete
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 84083 46841
Details
STRETE STRETE SX84NW Kings Arms and Clifton 5/247 House Stores
GV II
Pair of houses, now a public house and shop. Circa 1835, with later C19 and C20 alterations. Stuccoed probably stone rubble. The end gables and parapets conseal the slate roofs which are hipped and have central valleys. Brick gable end stacks. Plan: Symmetrical pair of large double depth houses with pair of adjoining doorways at the centre and principal front rooms to left and right. The left hand house (Kings Arms) has a verandah with first floor balcony above and a single storey extension on the left hand end added later in the C19, possibly when it was turned into a public house or inn. The right hand house (Clifton House Stores) has a C20 bay shop window on the ground floor and is now shop premises. Exterior: 3 storeys. 2:2 window front, originally symmetrical, stucco ground floor, band at first and second floor levels and parapet with cornice; first floor windows in moulded architraves. All the windows have been replaced except for ground floor left which is a sash with glazing bars, the first floor French casements and second floor replacement 12-pane sashes. First floor and ground floor windows of Clifton House Stores to right have been replaced by C20 plastic windows and on the ground floor a C20 wooden bay shop window. The Kings Arms to left has an elaborate cast- iron verandah with balcony above supported on moulded columns with large ornate capitals and open ironwork spandrels, balustrades and cresting over cast-iron eaves gutter. At the centre a pair of original stuccoed porches with square columns and establative canopies; the Kings Arms has late C20 glazed door, Clifton House Store's porch has infilled sides and glazed door. To left a single storey late Cl9 extrusion on side with canted bay window at front and doorway in splayed corner with late C20 glazed door. The rear elevation overlooking the sea is much altered and has large extensions. Interior: Only the shop and bars of the ground floor were seen, and have no original features.
Listing NGR: SX8408346841
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 100031
- 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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