13-18, DOLVIN ROAD

13-18, DOLVIN ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1250664
Date first listed:
13-Apr-1995
List Entry Name:
13-18, DOLVIN ROAD
Statutory Address:
13-18, DOLVIN ROAD
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1250664
Date first listed:
13-Apr-1995
List Entry Name:
13-18, DOLVIN ROAD
Statutory Address 1:
13-18, DOLVIN ROAD

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
13-18, DOLVIN ROAD

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Devon
District:
West Devon (District Authority)
Parish:
Tavistock
National Grid Reference:
SX4839874532

Details

TAVISTOCK
SX4874 DOLVIN ROAD
78- /4/10011 (West side)

Nos.13 TO 18 (Consecutive)

GV II

Row of 6 cottages. 1845-7, to designs of the architect-surveyor Theophilus Jones for the
Duke of Bedford estate. Brick with gabled Welsh slate roof and large brick stacks. Each
originally planned with one room to front and shared rear service wing enclosing one side
of rear yard. One storey with attic; each of one window to front, with facade terminated by
gabled projections to Nos 13 and 18. Chamfered segmental brick arches over 2-light wood
casements with glazing bars to square panes, with some later replacements set in gabled half
dormers to central 4 cottages which break dentilled eaves; label moulds over 2- above 3-light
casements in gable ends of outer projecting wings, No 13 having been rendered with loss
of original detail. Entrances to 13 and 18 in return elevations. Some original plank doors
with cover strips, all set under simple timber canopies supported on brick corbels.
Horizontal sliding sashes originally to rear, retained to No 17. Interior not inspected.
Originally built with exposed timber joists to ground-floor ceilings, interior shutters to
windows, quarry tile floors and winder stairs. With Nos 7-12 and 19-24 (qv), these form part
of an unusually complete and significant planned group of mid C19 model cottages, also
with St Rumons School (qv).


Listing NGR: SX4839874532

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
433113
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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