20, LITCHDON STREET

20, LITCHDON STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1385210
Date first listed:
31-Aug-1988
List Entry Name:
20, LITCHDON STREET
Statutory Address:
20, LITCHDON STREET

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1385210
Date first listed:
31-Aug-1988
List Entry Name:
20, LITCHDON STREET
Statutory Address 1:
20, LITCHDON 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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:
20, LITCHDON 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 56106 32805

Details

BARNSTAPLE

SS5632 LITCHDON STREET
684-1/5/194 (North East side)
31/08/88 No.20

GV II

Formerly known as: Litchdon Terrace LITCHDON STREET.
House, now offices; part of a terrace including Nos 17, 18 &
19 (qv). 1821, remodelled in mid C19 and rebuilt at the rear
in about 1882. Solid rendered walls, probably of stone or
brick; the later rear wing, fronting Barbican Terrace, is at
least partly of yellow brick. Slated roof with red
ridge-tiles. Low parapet on left-hand gable, this being
surmounted by an old red brick chimney shared with No.19 (qv).
Yellow brick chimney on right-hand gable. Double-fronted,
double-depth; considerably altered in ground storey.
2 storeys. 3-window range, the right-hand window developed as
a canted bay. Windows have eared architraves with plain
sashes; front ground-storey light of bay is a French window.
Round-arched centre doorway with eared architrave; glazed
door. Pilaster at each end of front, that on left shared with
No.19 (qv). Moulded eaves cornice; bay window finished with
low parapet.
HISTORICAL NOTE: in 1821 this house, 'then lately built by
him', was leased by the Corporation to John Gould of
Barnstaple, mason. In 1882 it was leased to Charles E Pronger
of Barnstaple, surgeon, who agreed to spend »500 on 'new
buildings alterations and repairs.' Nos 17-20 (qv) were
formerly known as Litchdon Terrace. Part of a formerly uniform
terrace including Nos 17, 18 & 19 (qv).
(Barnstaple Castle Documents; lease No 4866, Surveys Vol 185:
89).




Listing NGR: SS5610632805

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
485672
Legacy System:
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Sources

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Lease No 4866, Surveys Vol 185:89, Barnstaple Castle Documents,

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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