The Market House
THE MARKET HOUSE, 18, 20 AND 22, BAMPTON STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1384745
- Date first listed:
- 12-Feb-1952
- List Entry Name:
- The Market House
- Statutory Address:
- THE MARKET HOUSE, 18, 20 AND 22, BAMPTON STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1384745
- Date first listed:
- 12-Feb-1952
- List Entry Name:
- The Market House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE MARKET HOUSE, 18, 20 AND 22, BAMPTON 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 MARKET HOUSE, 18, 20 AND 22, BAMPTON STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Mid Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Tiverton
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 95578 12617
Details
TIVERTON
SS9512 BAMPTON STREET, Tiverton
848-1/6/114 (West side)
12/02/52 Nos.18, 20 AND 22
The Market House
GV II
A former market house which was rebuilt after 1731. Now
converted to shops and offices. Flemish bond brick with blue
headers: timber posts to arcade. Natural slate roof with lead
rolls which is hipped at north end of front range. Front range
truncated at south end and part of structure may survive at
No.16 (qv).
PLAN: probably 4 arcaded ranges around an open court. Arcade
posts for front (east) range survive almost complete and some
for the west and north ranges. Central court has been roofed
over.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys. 7-window asymmetrical front with 6 arcade
bays surviving intact. Tapering cylindrical timber posts have
square section plinths, moulded bases and capitals. Wall
plates supported on square section timbers with scroll stops
above the capitals. First floor has plat band at window sill
level. Deep eaves with a moulded eave cornice. First-floor
windows renewed. 2-light-iron framed casements with square
leaded panes are probably in their original frames except for
right-hand window where the sill has been dropped.
Converted bell turret has deep projecting moulded cornice and
hipped roof with weather vane. Turret has a clock face dated
1731.
INTERIOR: C20 shops incorporate some of the surviving arcade
posts.
Listing NGR: SS9557812617
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 485203
- 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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