42, ST PETER STREET
42, ST PETER STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1384935
- Date first listed:
- 14-Dec-1972
- List Entry Name:
- 42, ST PETER STREET
- Statutory Address:
- 42, ST PETER STREET
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1384935
- Date first listed:
- 14-Dec-1972
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 10-Apr-2000
- List Entry Name:
- 42, ST PETER STREET
- Statutory Address 1:
- 42, ST PETER 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:
- 42, ST PETER 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 95393 12715
Details
TIVERTON
SS9512 ST PETER STREET, Tiverton
848-1/6/296 (West side)
14/12/72 No.42
(Formerly Listed as:
ST PETER'S STREET
(West side)
No.42
HM Customs Office)
GV II
Town house now converted to flats and reputedly to have been
HM Customs Office mid-C19 with c1900 alterations. Mass wall
construction with plain stucco front slate roof. Chimney
stacks at left side with rendered shafts and some tapering
terracotta pots.
PLAN: the house is double-depth, heated by stack at left side.
Present arrangement has front door to right of centre leading
to large stairhall c1900 which occupies front right corner.
Some repartioning for conversion into flats.
EXTERIOR: 3 storeys plus basement. Asymmetrical 4-bay front.
Boxed eaves cornice. Wide central doorway comprises front door
to right with 4 fielded panels. To left is glazed 4-panelled
infill with c1900 geometric stained glass. Large segmented
headed archway to left with recessed C20 tripartite sash
window. Cast-iron area railings across the archway with steps
down to basement. To right of front door is a tall, 3-centred
arch stair window with margin panes and c1900 geometric
stained glass. First floor has three 4-pane horned sash
windows. Second floor has 4 similar sash windows, 2 of which
are horned.
INTERIOR: partially inspected. At least one c1850s reeded
doorcase survives. The c1900 stair has turned balusters. Other
historic features may survive elsewhere.
Listing NGR: SS9539312715
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 485394
- 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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