Priory House
PRIORY HOUSE, PRIORY DRIVE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1264386
- Date first listed:
- 07-Jan-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Priory House
- Statutory Address:
- PRIORY HOUSE, PRIORY DRIVE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1264386
- Date first listed:
- 07-Jan-1952
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 16-Mar-1978
- List Entry Name:
- Priory House
- Statutory Address 1:
- PRIORY HOUSE, PRIORY DRIVE
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:
- PRIORY HOUSE, PRIORY DRIVE
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 80245 60606
Details
1. 5180 PRIORY DRIVE Priory House (formerly listed as The Priory) SX 8060 NW 1/87 7/1/52 SX 8060 4/87
II*
2. Probably later C17 house with earlier C18 range added on east side giving an L shaped plan. Later C17 building is reputed to incorporate remains of St Mary's Priory. 2 storey block with additional range on the south side and a 1 storey pent roof extension to the west. Welsh slate roofs. Devonian random limestone rubble, partly rendered. Old stack on north side with raking offsets and red brick chimney addition. 2 window front on north side. Casement windows with timber lintols and some glazing bars. Mullioned windows to western extension with stay bars. Entrance doorway in western extension with moulded surround, and plank door with iron pegs and oldought iron hinges. Earlier C18 building 2 storeys and dormers. Symmetrical, 5 window east facade. Welsh slate roof with coped gables, kneelers and finials. Old red brick stacks, on west side with moulded, multiform chimneys. Coursed, squared Devonian limestone rubble. Moulded wooden eaves cornice. Gauged, flat brick arches to slightly recessed sash windows with exposed boxing, stone keys and glazing bars. Flat-headed dormers. Former central cupola now removed. Early C19 Greek Doric portico, later fenestrated to form a porch. Interior of earlier C18 range with good, panelled ground floor room. Panelling with dentil cornice and fluted pilasters flanking chimney piece (modern fireplace) with bolection-moulded over-mantle panel. Good Rococo style ceiling decorated with eagles and medallion of Charles I (of Bowden dated 1735). Fine hall with original bracketed cornice; open staircase with open string and slender turned balusters (3 to a tread) with columnar newels and ramped handrail.
Listing NGR: SX8024560606
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 428004
- 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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