Description

CREDITON

SS826000 HIGH STREET
672-1/5/87 (North side)
11/10/72 No.80

GV II

House, being converted to flats at time of survey. Probably an
early C19 recasting of an earlier building. Roughcast cob;
slate roof; stack with brick shaft in party wall with No 79,
stack with massive rendered shaft in party wall with No 81.
Plan: Double depth, 2 rooms wide, with central staircase.The
ground drops away to the rear where the house has an extra
storey and rear access with a service yard.
Exterior: 3 storeys to the front, 4 to the rear. Symmetrical
3-bay front with a central 5-panel front door, the bottom
panels flush. Ground floor windows late C19 or early C20
2-pane sashes with margin panes; first floor windows early C19
16-pane sashes; second floor windows small-pane C20 timber
casements. The rear elevation has a mixture of sashes and
casements and C20 roof lights. Rear centre storm porch with
cob cheeks and a lean-to corrugated iron roof, C19 4-panel
rear door.
Interior: Boxed stair with short section of balustrade with
stick balusters and a turned newel post. Early C19 joinery.
Group value with listed buildings on both sides of the High
Street. The tall rear elevation contributes to an attractive
urban group.

Listing NGR: SS8279800389

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26491589

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Recommended Books

• 
  Pioneers of Modern Design: From William Morris to Walter Gropius (Penguin Art & Architecture)
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  Drawing up a Local Listed Building Consent Order: Historic England Advice Note 6
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  A Buying and Owning a Listed Building: A Brief Guide
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  Bristol (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair
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  Listed Buildings and Other Heritage Assets