Barum House
BARUM HOUSE, THE SQUARE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1385352
- Date first listed:
- 31-Dec-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Barum House
- Statutory Address:
- BARUM HOUSE, THE SQUARE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1385352
- Date first listed:
- 31-Dec-1973
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 29-Dec-1999
- List Entry Name:
- Barum House
- Statutory Address 1:
- BARUM HOUSE, THE SQUARE
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:
- BARUM HOUSE, THE SQUARE
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 55926 33021
Details
BARNSTAPLE
SS5533SE THE SQUARE
684-1/7/237 (North side)
31/12/73 Barum House
(Formerly Listed as:
THE SQUARE
(North side)
House on corner of Diamond Street
(formerly occupied by dentist))
GV II
House. Early C18, with late C19 additions. Solid rendered
walls. Slated roof. Rendered chimney on each gable end; red
brick ones just behind centre of ridge and on rear gable of
wing. Probably double-fronted and 2 rooms deep, with late C19
rear wing to right.
2 storeys. 6-window range with flanking giant pilasters, each
with a section of triglyphed frieze on top, the boxed eaves
cornice breaking forward above it. Ground storey altered in
late C19. Centre doorway with deep glazed porch supported at
the front by cast-iron columns with enriched capitals. At
either side a flat-topped canted bay window. Upper-storey
windows have plain sashes in box-frames. Side elevation to
Diamond Street has sashes with margin-panes. INTERIOR not
inspected.
(Baxter J & Baxter J: Barnstaple Yesterday: Bristol: 1980-: PL
66, 101).
Listing NGR: SS5592633021
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 485814
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Baxter, J, J, , Barnstaple Yesterday, (1980), 66, 101
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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