52, FORE STREET
52, FORE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1235939
- Date first listed:
- 07-Jan-1952
- List Entry Name:
- 52, FORE STREET
- Statutory Address:
- 52, FORE STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1235939
- Date first listed:
- 07-Jan-1952
- List Entry Name:
- 52, FORE STREET
- Statutory Address 1:
- 52, FORE 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:
- 52, FORE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- South Hams (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Totnes
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 80366 60395
Details
1. 5180 FORE STREET (South Side) ------------ No 52 SX 8060 SW 2/31 7.1.52.
II* GV
2. Circa 1692 merchant's house of "deux corps de batiments" type. Gallery survives; back block with C17 external stair and mullioned window. Sash windows probably installed by Mayor Reynell Mitchell in 1784. 3 storeys and attic. 3 window bay. Welsh slate roof with moulded barge-boards to gable. Masonry party walls of Devonian limestone; reusing that of No 50 on south side. Timber-framed front with rendered finish. Jettied 1st and 2nd floors with moulded wooden bressumers. Good eaves bracket on south side carved with dragon and lion. Architraved, paired sash windows with glazing bars in attic.lst and 2nd floors with 3 light oriel sash windows with architraves and glazing bars. Modern shopfront retains coved cornice of C18 shop. C18 lead rainwater pipe . Interior with original open staircase rising full height of building with closed string, turned balusters and square newels with ball finials, panelled dado, and moulded handrail. First floor front room (former fore-hall) with raised and fielded panel dado, coved plaster cornice and plaster ceiling decorated in high relief with wreathed panels and cherubs. Decorated plaster panel over fireplace with initials "LSB" and date "1692". Sections of Chinese-style wall paper date to circa 1740-50 (V & A]. Some original raised and fielded panel doors. The gallery has been rebuilt but retains the external late C17 flight of steps to the cottage with closed string, turned balusters and square newels with ball finials and moulded handrail. Back block (now cottage, formerly kitchen) altered earlier C19 but retains 6 light mullioned ground floor windows with ovolo mouldings, leaded lights and hoodmould. (M Laithwaite).
Listing NGR: SX8036660395
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 426647
- 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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