Charity House
CHARITY HOUSE, 2, COLLAFORD LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1208590
- Date first listed:
- 14-Sept-1949
- List Entry Name:
- Charity House
- Statutory Address:
- CHARITY HOUSE, 2, COLLAFORD LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1208590
- Date first listed:
- 14-Sept-1949
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 23-Feb-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Charity House
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHARITY HOUSE, 2, COLLAFORD LANE
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:
- CHARITY HOUSE, 2, COLLAFORD LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- South Hams (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Dartmouth
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 87720 51313
Details
DARTMOUTH
SX874510 COLLAFORD LANE 673-1/8/89 (West side) 14/09/49 No.2 Charity House (Formerly Listed as: COLLAFORD LANE No.1A)
GV II
Merchant's house. Mid C17 with possible medieval origins; remodelled mid C17; thoroughly refurbished in the mid C20. Mixed construction; local stone rubble side walls and timber-framed front; stone rubble stack to right party wall; slate roof. PLAN: substantially remodelled in mid C20. EXTERIOR: 3 storeys with cellar; 2-window first-floor range. Front is jettied at first-floor level. Cellar and ground floor have exposed C17 timber-framing. The descending steps of Collaford Lane allow front access to the cellar. There is a wide opening with ovolo-moulded headbeam and jambs containing a C20 plank door at the right end with a contemporary window with glazing bars alongside. Ground-floor level has close-studded timber-framing with scratch-moulded studs. At the left end there are stone steps off the lane to a platform in front of the ground-floor doorway. Solid doorframe has ogee-moulded surround with complex stepped scroll stops and contains C20 Tudor-style plank door with coverstrips and strap hinges. Small original single-light window to left with ovolo-moulded surround. To right an original oriel window with moulded sill on shaped timber brackets and square corner posts carved with stylised foliage. The ovolo-moulded headbeam shows that there were originally 5 narrow forward lights, but now there are 3 containing C20 casements with glazing bars. First-floor jetty is boarded and frontage above is plastered. First and second floors have small C20 windows to left, lighting the stairs. First floor also has a restored C17 oriel, a smaller version of the one below and second floor has a C20 three-light casement with glazing bars. Gable above. INTERIOR: Largely the result of the C20 refurbishment. Staircase is C20, fireplaces blocked by C20 grates, and no earlier carpentry or joinery exposed. Roof not inspected.
Listing NGR: SX8772051313
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 387214
- 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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