The Exeter Inn
THE EXETER INN, CHURCH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1362083
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jan-1967
- List Entry Name:
- The Exeter Inn
- Statutory Address:
- THE EXETER INN, CHURCH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1362083
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jan-1967
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 30-Sept-1997
- List Entry Name:
- The Exeter Inn
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE EXETER INN, 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.
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:
- THE EXETER INN, CHURCH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- South Hams (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Modbury
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 65818 51650
Details
MODBURY CHURCH STREET
SX 6451-5551 (north side)
1307/7/144
The Exeter Inn
26.1.67 (formerly listed as:
CHURCH STREET
(North Side) The Exeter Inn
(includes no.32)
GV II
Coaching inn, now public house. C16 or early C17, considerable C18, C19 and C20 modification; the original licence said to date from 1563. Front is pseudo
timber frame with rendering and slate roof, elsewhere rubble and slate. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys and attic; at ground floor a plank door, left, to the throughway, then 2canted flat roof bays with C19 sash windows in 10:25:10 panes flanking door off-centre right, below two tripartite C19 sashes in 4:12:4 panes and two small hipped 2-light casement dormers. Back has , at throughway, large arched 20-pane casement breaking through roof line. Long wing has various openings including 3-light and 2-light C18 leaded casements at first floor, and at ground floor a deep-set 9-pane,sliding 4:4 Yorkshire sash, 2-light small-pane casement and large 5-light casement. The small wing top back includes pigeon openings in the north gable wall and is approached by flight of external steps. INTERIOR: the ground floor has very large C16 type stone fire hood on deep curved cheeks,: very low ceilings,various panelling, and random internal supports. First floor saloon has a good stripped pine C18 fire surround, good fielded panel door, decorative plaster ceilings. Main stair is a C19 divided flight stair. Roof not fully inspected,to back ranges is simple A-frame. Steep front slopes may be of interest. No 32 is not of Special Interest.
Listing NGR: SX6581851650
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 468860
- 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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