The Old Custom House
THE OLD CUSTOM HOUSE, 1, OVERGANG
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1195106
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jan-1975
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Custom House
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD CUSTOM HOUSE, 1, OVERGANG
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1195106
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jan-1975
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 18-Oct-1993
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Custom House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD CUSTOM HOUSE, 1, OVERGANG
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:
- THE OLD CUSTOM HOUSE, 1, OVERGANG
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Torbay (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Brixham
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 92587 56406
Details
BRIXHAM
SX9256SE OVERGANG, Lower Brixham 1946-1/11/144 (South West side) 10/01/75 No.1 The Old Custom House (Formerly Listed as: OVERGANG, Lower Brixham Custom House. Group of houses..overlooking NW end of harbour...)
GV II
Former custom house, now shop. Probably early C19. Solid rendered walls, except for upper storey of left side wall (overlooking harbour), which is of jettied, slate-hung timber-framing. Slated roof. Rendered brick chimney on right side wall. 2 storeys. One-window gable-end front to Overgang. House-door to left with bracketed moulded cornice. Wide plank door to right. Sash window (6 over 6 panes) in upper storey; broad sill-band, breaking forward below the window. Front carried up to form a parapet with moulded coping in form of an open triangular pediment. Left side wall has one window in ground storey and 3 above; right-hand of latter has plain wooden sashes, the other 2 fixed late C20 wooden sashes. Right side wall has 2 windows in upper storey: C20 metal casement to left, 4-paned fixed wood-framed window to right. The building fronts Overgang, where it forms a group with Nos 11-14 (qv). 1975 list description says it formerly had the Royal Arms over the front door.
Listing NGR: SX9258756406
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 383699
- 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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