3 AND 4, TOWER STREET
3 AND 4, TOWER STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1200950
- Date first listed:
- 19-Mar-1973
- List Entry Name:
- 3 AND 4, TOWER STREET
- Statutory Address:
- 3 AND 4, TOWER STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1200950
- Date first listed:
- 19-Mar-1973
- List Entry Name:
- 3 AND 4, TOWER STREET
- Statutory Address 1:
- 3 AND 4, TOWER 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:
- 3 AND 4, TOWER STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Torridge (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Bideford
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 45337 26418
Details
BIDEFORD
SS4526 TOWER STREET 842-1/6/247 (South side) 19/03/73 Nos.3 AND 4
GV II
House, now sub-divided. Late C18. Red brick front in Flemish bond; window-arches painted. Slate roof. Old red brick chimney on left gable-end; another chimney on rear wall. 2 storeys, with semi-basement under No 3, where the ground drops away; 3-window range. Original entrance (at No 3) in centre of ground storey with inserted entrance to No 4 adjoining it on right. No 3 has round-arched doorway approached by 3 old stone steps; flanked by fluted Doric pilasters supporting an entablature with oval metal panels on frieze and bracketed cornice. 6-panelled door, the 2 bottom panels flush; matching reveals, large lion-head knocker; No 4 has plain doorway with late C20 wood door; C19 two-paned fanlight. Windows have slightly curved brick arches and barred sashes almost flush with the brickwork; 6 over 6 panes in middle second-storey window and centre lights of triple-sashed outer windows, 2 over 2 panes in sidelights. Plank door to semi-basement. Boxed eaves cornice. INTERIOR not inspected, except that No 3 has stair compartment opening immediately off front door, with open-well wood stair having thin square balusters, column-newels and shaped step-ends.
Listing NGR: SS4533726418
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 375957
- 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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