Fortfield View

8-10, CHURCH STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1333806
Date first listed:
12-Nov-1973
List Entry Name:
Fortfield View
Statutory Address:
8-10, CHURCH STREET
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1333806
Date first listed:
12-Nov-1973
List Entry Name:
Fortfield View
Statutory Address 1:
8-10, CHURCH STREET
Statutory Address 2:
FORTFIELD VIEW, 11, CHURCH 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.

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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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
8-10, CHURCH STREET
Statutory Address:
FORTFIELD VIEW, 11, CHURCH STREET

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

County:
Devon
District:
East Devon (District Authority)
Parish:
Sidmouth
National Grid Reference:
SY 12545 87329

Details

CHURCH STREET 1. 1633 (South West Side) Nos 8 to 10 (consec). No 11 (Fortfield View). SY 1287 1/235 II GV 2. Circa 1830-40. 2 storeyed stucco faced symmetrical row of shops and houses with shallow terminal pilaster strips each end. Low pitch gable end slate roof with moulded eaves cornice. 1 flat roofed casement dormer each, except for No 8 which has 2, that of No 9 larger with glazed cheeks. No 9 has 1 window lst floor, the others 2 each: tall slightly recessed sashes, glazing bars intact, thin drip moulds over. The shop fronts are original to the row, articulated by thin panelled pilasters with a cannon frieze and cornice above. The frontage of Nos 9 and 10 have been altered however. No 8 has a central 3 light mullioned and transomed window with flanking doors, that to the shop partly glazed with 2 flush panels, leaded rectangular fanlight; that to the house of 4 flush panels with large diamond glazing pattern to rectangular fanlight. No 9 retains pilasters but glazing and doors have been altered. No 10 entirely modernised. No 11 has a 3 light mullioned window and a side window, the shop door glazed with bottom panel, the house door of 2 flush end 2 moulded panels with rectangular fanlight over.

Nos 6 to 11 (consec) form a group.

Listing NGR: SY1253387331

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
87247
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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