Brienstown
BRIENSTOWN, SILVER STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1240903
- Date first listed:
- 28-Aug-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Brienstown
- Statutory Address:
- BRIENSTOWN, SILVER STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1240903
- Date first listed:
- 28-Aug-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Brienstown
- Statutory Address 1:
- BRIENSTOWN, SILVER 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:
- BRIENSTOWN, SILVER STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Mid Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Thorverton
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 92673 02087
Details
SS 90 SW THORVERTON SILVER STREET, Thorverton 8/152 Brienstown - GV II House. Probably an early C19 remodelling of an earlier house. Main range brick with a slate roof, crosswing at right end rendered ; end stacks to crosswing, left end stack to main range. Plan Approximate L plan, the main range facing Silver Street is single depth with a central entrance and a stair in a rear centre projection. The crosswing at the right end projects slightly to the front and also has a central entrance leading into a passage. 2 storeys. Symmetrical 5-bay front to Silver Street with a central front door with a flat porch canopy. First floor sash above front door with glazing bars and margin glazing. The other windows are 2-pane sashes, all windows with flat brick arches. The gabled stair wing has a round-headed sash with glazing bars. The crosswing has a symmetrical 3-bay front with a central front door with a rectangular fanlight with Gothick glazing bars and a flat porch canopy carried on moulded brackets. Fenestration of 3-light casements with arched lights except for 1 2-light casement above door. Interior not inspected but features of interest may survive; stick baluster dog-leg stair with ramped handrail.
Listing NGR: SS9267302087
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 439472
- 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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