Shop and Library Above in the Centre of Newton Square
SHOP AND LIBRARY ABOVE IN THE CENTRE OF NEWTON SQUARE, NEWTON SQUARE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1168969
- Date first listed:
- 07-Dec-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Shop and Library Above in the Centre of Newton Square
- Statutory Address:
- SHOP AND LIBRARY ABOVE IN THE CENTRE OF NEWTON SQUARE, NEWTON SQUARE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1168969
- Date first listed:
- 07-Dec-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Shop and Library Above in the Centre of Newton Square
- Statutory Address 1:
- SHOP AND LIBRARY ABOVE IN THE CENTRE OF NEWTON SQUARE, NEWTON SQUARE
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:
- SHOP AND LIBRARY ABOVE IN THE CENTRE OF NEWTON SQUARE, NEWTON SQUARE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Mid Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Bampton
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 95724 22300
Details
SS 9422-9522 BAMPTON NEWTON SQUARE, Bampton
14/54 Shop and library above in the - centre of Newton Square
GV II
Former manor court room, converted to library and shop below. C18 or earlier with C20 alterations. Stone rubble with slate roof gabled to the front ; lateral stack on left return. Plan: Small 1 room plan building, gabled to Newton Square with a flight of external stone steps on the left return leading to the former manor room where the court leet meetings were held (Hulland). The steps have been enclosed, the ground floor functions as a shop and the first floor as a library. Exterior: 2 storeys. Symmetrical front, gabled to Newton Square with a slate plaque in the gable inscribed "Hon. Newton-Fellows, Lord of ye Hundred, 1798". The ground floor has a central round-headed doorway flanked by round-headed shop windows ; first floor 12-pane sash. 1 first floor and 2 ground floor sashes on the right return. Interior: not inspected. This building, at the west end of the market infill in the centre of Bampton faces No. 11 (q.v.) across Newton Square and is a crucial part of the town centre.
Listing NGR: SS9572422300
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 96698
- 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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