Blue Coat House
BLUE COAT HOUSE, 10, CISTERN STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1168914
- Date first listed:
- 16-Mar-1978
- List Entry Name:
- Blue Coat House
- Statutory Address:
- BLUE COAT HOUSE, 10, CISTERN STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1168914
- Date first listed:
- 16-Mar-1978
- List Entry Name:
- Blue Coat House
- Statutory Address 1:
- BLUE COAT HOUSE, 10, CISTERN 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:
- BLUE COAT HOUSE, 10, CISTERN STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- South Hams (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Totnes
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 79906 60262
Details
1. 5180 CISTERN STREET (West Side) -------------- No 10 (Blue Coat House) SX 7960 3/19A
II
2. Circa 1733. The former Blue Coat School. The school was founded circa 1732 and moved into the schoolhouse in 1734. Front altered earlier C19. 3 storeys. 2 windows. Hipped Welsh slate roof. Slate hung 2nd floor. Rendered lower floors.Earlier C19 sash windows to 1st and 2nd floors with architraves and glazing bars. Original 3 light casement windows to ground floor with (masked) timber lintols, and modern shutters. Recessed doorways with panelled doors. (M. Laithwaite).
Listing NGR: SX7990660262
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 99096
- 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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