Description

BUCKFASTLEIGH

SX7366 MARKET STREET
1011-1/6/100 (East side)
Nos.1 AND 2

GV II

House, divided into 2. Probably late C17 or earlier in origin
with C19 alterations. Local stone rubble, roughcast; steep
asbestos slate roof, gabled at ends; 2 rear lateral stacks
with rendered shafts; right end stack with rendered shaft and
platband, front right stack with roughcast shaft with
platband, projecting through roof. Plan: probably a 3-room and
through-passage plan in origin, lower end to the left (No.2),
lower end and hall heated from the rear lateral stacks.
Remains of a cartway indicate site of former passage. Both
houses have secondary rear wings. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys.
Asymmetrical 2:3-window front. No.1 has a front door off the
right side of an internal porch. No.2 has a half-glazed C20
door to the left. Ground-floor windows small-pane timber
casements, probably C20. 5 first-floor 4-pane late C19 or
early C20 horned sashes. INTERIOR: No.2 ground floor has late
C17 chamfered step-stopped cross beam and half beam at
junction with No.3. Fireplace to lateral stack has C20 lintel
and jambs. First floor and roof not inspected but may be of
interest, the roof could be C17 or earlier judging from the
steep pitch. Other internal features of interest likely to be
concealed behind modern plaster.

Listing NGR: SX7361266149

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26504136

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