Blagdons Almshouses
BLAGDONS ALMSHOUSES, 85-91, BARRINGTON STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1384759
- Date first listed:
- 12-Feb-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Blagdons Almshouses
- Statutory Address:
- BLAGDONS ALMSHOUSES, 85-91, BARRINGTON STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1384759
- Date first listed:
- 12-Feb-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Blagdons Almshouses
- Statutory Address 1:
- BLAGDONS ALMSHOUSES, 85-91, BARRINGTON 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:
- BLAGDONS ALMSHOUSES, 85-91, BARRINGTON 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 95660 12857
Details
TIVERTON
SS9512 BARRINGTON STREET, Tiverton
848-1/6/129 (East side)
12/02/52 Nos.85-91 (Odd)
Blagdons Almshouses
GV II
Terrace of 4 almshouses, now divided into flats. Rebuilt 1833.
Snecked local red stone, brick chimney stacks, slate roofs and
cast-iron rain water goods. Repartitioned but each cottage
must have originally been double-depth, one room wide with an
axial stack: a mirror plan to its neighbour.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys high, one bay front with Tudor arched
doorways. Plank doors with cover strips and studs. Casement
windows with glazing bars and hoodmoulds. 2 stone tablets: one
(to the left), reads "BLAGDONS CHARITY DESTROYED BY FIRE AND
REBUILT ANNO DOMINI 1833" and the right one names the
trustees.
INTERIOR: not inspected but some original fittings may have
been retained.
Listing NGR: SS9566012857
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 485217
- 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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