Shapter House
SHAPTER HOUSE, 20, HIGHER SHAPTER STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1380827
- Date first listed:
- 23-Jun-2000
- List Entry Name:
- Shapter House
- Statutory Address:
- SHAPTER HOUSE, 20, HIGHER SHAPTER STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1380827
- Date first listed:
- 23-Jun-2000
- List Entry Name:
- Shapter House
- Statutory Address 1:
- SHAPTER HOUSE, 20, HIGHER SHAPTER 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:
- SHAPTER HOUSE, 20, HIGHER SHAPTER STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Exeter (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 96774 87724
Details
SX 9688 HIGHER SHAPTER STREET
871/9/10156 TOPSHAM
23-JUN-00 (South side)
20
Shapter House
II
House. c.1840s, probably a recasting of a C17 house. Mass wall construction, ground floor roughcast, first floor stuccoed. Painted Dutch brick visible on left return; red brick on right return; slate roof; rendered chimney shafts with bands; one round chimney pot remains. Cast iron rainwater goods.
Plan: Double depth, 2 windows wide. Rooms heated by axial and front lateral chimney stacks.
Exterior: 2 storeys and attic. 3-window front. Stucco band runs between ground floor and first floor levels. Almost central recessed entrance with 6 panel door and rectangular overlight with one vertical glazing bar. 8 pane hornless sash window to left and 12 pane hornless sash window to right. Three 12 pane hornless sash windows at first floor level. Gabled attic dormer.
INTERIOR: not inspected but may retain features of interest.
Listing NGR: SX9677487724
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 481151
- 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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