Former Butchers Market Hall
FORMER BUTCHERS MARKET HALL, MARKET ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1271408
- Date first listed:
- 09-May-2001
- List Entry Name:
- Former Butchers Market Hall
- Statutory Address:
- FORMER BUTCHERS MARKET HALL, MARKET ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1271408
- Date first listed:
- 09-May-2001
- List Entry Name:
- Former Butchers Market Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- FORMER BUTCHERS MARKET HALL, MARKET 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.
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:
- FORMER BUTCHERS MARKET HALL, MARKET 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:
- SX 48235 74432
Details
TAVISTOCK
SX4974 MARKET ROAD
78/4/10019 Tavistock
09-MAY-01 Former Butchers' Market Hall
GV II
Butchers' market. Circa 1860, for the 7th Duke of Bedford. Hurdwick stone rubble with granite and yellow brick dressings. Slate roofs with stone-coped gables at SE end and hipped at NW end.
PLAN: Two parallel ranges on NW-SE axis, cranked to ESE at SE end.
EXTERIOR: Single storey. SE end to Market Road, two bays with twin gables; tall vehicular entrances on ground floor with yellow brick depressed 2-centred arches and plank glazed doors; similarly arched windows above in gables. NW elevation facing Pannier Market has two smaller depressed 2-centred arch entrances infilled with shop fronts. Along ridge of roofs louvred ventilators.
INTERIOR open to braced tie-rod roofs.
NOTE: Built in about 1860 by the 7th Duke of Bedford as part of a development which included the Pannier Market, Town Hall, shops on Duke Street and the Police Station.
Listing NGR: SX4824074428
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 487287
- 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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