20, BEAR STREET
20, BEAR STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1384991
- Date first listed:
- 31-Dec-1973
- List Entry Name:
- 20, BEAR STREET
- Statutory Address:
- 20, BEAR STREET
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- Date:
- 2004-06-19
- Reference:
- IOE01/12633/18
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1384991
- Date first listed:
- 31-Dec-1973
- List Entry Name:
- 20, BEAR STREET
- Statutory Address 1:
- 20, BEAR 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:
- 20, BEAR STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- North Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Barnstaple
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 56091 33341
Details
BARNSTAPLE
SS5633 BEAR STREET
684-1/3/13 (North side)
31/12/73 No.20
GV II
House with shop. Early C19 with early C20 shop front. Solid
rendered walls. Slated roof. Red brick chimney on left side
wall, possibly shared with No.19. Base of another on rear
wing. Rendered chimney with old shaped pot on rear roof slope.
Probably double-fronted and 2 rooms deep with centre stair to
right. Low rear wing to left. High courtyard wall to right,
possibly with lean-to buildings behind it.
2 storeys. 2-window range. Ground storey has early C20 shop
front to left, set in segmental-arched opening having eared
architrave and stepped keystone; display windows with plinths
of green glazed tiles; transom-light with coloured leaded
glass. To right a smaller square-headed shop front, also with
eared architrave and plinth of green glazed tiles.
Upper-storey windows have barred sashes: 8 over 8 panes to
left, 6 over 6 panes to right. Small boxed eaves cornice.
Right side wall, facing public alley, has small-paned,
round-arched stair window with radial bars in the head.
Small-paned sashes in rear wall. INTERIOR not inspected.
Listing NGR: SS5609133341
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 485450
- 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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