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2, St Peter Street

A Grade II Listed Building in Tiverton, Devon

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.9029 / 50°54'10"N

Longitude: -3.4893 / 3°29'21"W

OS Eastings: 295372

OS Northings: 112548

OS Grid: SS953125

Mapcode National: GBR LH.RKTF

Mapcode Global: FRA 36LQ.6FX

Plus Code: 9C2RWG36+57

Entry Name: 2, St Peter Street

Listing Date: 14 December 1972

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1384905

English Heritage Legacy ID: 485364

ID on this website: 101384905

Location: Tiverton, Mid Devon, EX16

County: Devon

District: Mid Devon

Civil Parish: Tiverton

Built-Up Area: Tiverton

Traditional County: Devon

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Devon

Church of England Parish: Tiverton St Peter

Church of England Diocese: Exeter

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Description



TIVERTON

SS9512 ST PETER STREET, Tiverton
848-1/6/276 (West side)
14/12/72 No.2

GV II

House now used as offices. c1835 to 1845. Local grey limestone
rubble, brought to course, natural slate roof, gabled at ends;
stacks not seen on survey. Tudor style.
PLAN: built on a constricted site on a steep corner between
Angel Hill and St Peter Street. L-plan, the block fronting
Angel Hill has an acute angle to the block fronting St Peter
Street. Stair in semicircular turret off rear of St Peter
Street block.
EXTERIOR: 3 storeys and basement to St Peter Street, basement
exposed to Angel Hill elevation. Chamfered string at first
floor cill level. Windows have chamfered stone cills and
principal windows have heavy hoodmoulds with label stops.
2-bay Angel Hill elevation has coved eaves cornice. Windows
glazed with 12-pane hornless sashes, basement and second-floor
windows have no hoodmoulds and second-floor windows are glazed
with 3 over 6-pane sashes.
The St Peter Street elevation consists of the 1-bay gabled end
of the Angel Street block to the left and a 2-bay block, set
back and at right angles, to the right. The gabled block has a
large timber finial and windows to match those on the Angel
Hill elevation with a hoodmould to the second-floor window.
The right-hand block has a shallow Gothick timber porch to the
left with an arched head and sunk spandrels, a stout cornice
and timber embattled parapet. Panelled Gothick door with 4
arched lights above the middle rail and 4 blind panels. Paired
ground floor 12-pane sash windows to right; 4-pane sash above
porch; first-floor windows are a 1 over 2-pane sash to the
left and a 3 over 6-pane sash to the right.
INTERIOR: some original joinery and plaster cornices survive.
Attractive curved stair in projecting turret has stick
balusters.
This building is in a prominent position.


Listing NGR: SS9537412546

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