Thor House
THOR HOUSE, 20, BOLTON STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1298276
- Date first listed:
- 18-Oct-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Thor House
- Statutory Address:
- THOR HOUSE, 20, BOLTON STREET
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- Reference:
- IOE01/04735/21
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1298276
- Date first listed:
- 18-Oct-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Thor House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THOR HOUSE, 20, BOLTON 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:
- THOR HOUSE, 20, BOLTON STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Torbay (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Brixham
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 92364 55930
Details
BRIXHAM
SX9255 BOLTON STREET, Lower Brixham 1946-1/7/128 (East side) No.20 Thor House
GV II
House with shop. Early C19. Solid roughcast walls. Slated roof. Rendered chimney on right side wall. Single-fronted, probably double-depth plan. Wedge-shaped to fit the sharp angle of Cavern Road which runs to left of it. 3 storeys. 2 windows wide. Early C20 shop front across whole ground storey; pair of display windows canted in centre towards recessed three-quarter-glazed doors; windows have glazed brown tile plinths and transom-lights with patterned leaded glazing; similar fanlight over doorway, with wooden glazing bars; flanking pilasters and entablature. Upper-storey windows have small-paned sashes: 6 over 6 panes in second storey, 3 over 6 panes in third storey. Deep flat eaves-cornice, continued round left side wall to Cavern Road. Latter has no windows; just one doorway. Rear wall has a single narrow window with an 8-paned fixed sash. Included for group value.
Listing NGR: SX9236455930
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 383538
- 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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