74, MIDDLE STREET
74, MIDDLE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1217849
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jan-1975
- List Entry Name:
- 74, MIDDLE STREET
- Statutory Address:
- 74, MIDDLE STREET
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- Date:
- 2001-06-18
- Reference:
- IOE01/04735/17
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1217849
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jan-1975
- List Entry Name:
- 74, MIDDLE STREET
- Statutory Address 1:
- 74, MIDDLE 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:
- 74, MIDDLE STREET
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 92512 56245
Details
BRIXHAM
SX9256SE MIDDLE STREET, Lower Brixham 1946-1/11/180 (North West side) 10/01/75 No.74
GV II
House with shop. Probably C17, refronted early C19; timber-framed cladding added early C20. Rendered timber-framed front; solid side walls, partly at least of stone rubble. Slated roof with gabled hip at front; pierced crested ridge-tiles. Large rendered chimney on right side wall. One room wide and originally probably one room deep, although a small rear room appears to have been partitioned off on each of on each of the upper floors. Small stair projection, probably a later addition, to left. Late C20 rear wing. 3 storeys. 1 window wide. Ground storey has small-paned shop front, probably early C20. Inside it the butt-ends of the side walls are visible, suggesting either that the upper storeys were jettied or, more probably, that the whole front was carried forward in early C19. Upper storeys have patterned timber-framing with projecting pegs. Triple-sashed window (without horns) in each storey; 6 over 6 panes in middle sashes, 2 over 2 panes in outer ones. Eaves-cornice with tiny imitation machicolations carried round left side wall. Small section of right side wall that is exposed has round-arched sash window in each upper storey. Staircase to left has 2-light wood casement window with 2 panes per light. INTERIOR: ground storey has early C19 open cupboard at front of right side wall; curved head and curved shelves. First-floor room has wide fireplace with plain wood lintel. 2 steeply-pitched original roof-trusses with collars pegged to their faces; gouged carpenter's marks; through-purlins; notched apexes without provision for a ridge. Remains of former bakeoven at rear.
Listing NGR: SX9251256245
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 383660
- 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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