Description

BUCKFASTLEIGH

SX7466 FORE STREET 1011-1/7/72 (South side) Nos.20 AND 21

GV II

Pair of houses, single building phase. Probably C18 or earlier with c1830s alterations. Stuccoed and blocked out; slate roof, gabled at ends; right end stack with stone rubble shaft and old pots, both cylindrical and square tapering, rear lateral stack to No.20 with old pots; cast-iron rainwater goods. Plan: main range with 2 long rear wings at right-angles, projecting into a rear court. Said to have flying freehold arrangement. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys. 2:1-window front with regular fenestration, No.20, to left, symmetrical. No.20 has a moulded eaves cornice, a C19 central recessed 6-panel door, lower panels flush, and overlight. 2 ground and 2 first-floor 4-pane hornless C19 sashes, ground-floor window left with a moulded architrave. No.21 has a recessed 6-panel front door to the left with moulded, fielded upper panels and lower flush panels, overlight. One ground and one first-floor window to the left, glazed with C19 hornless sashes. The ground-floor window has a moulded architrave. INTERIOR: not inspected but may retain features of interest. A significant element in Fore Street.

Listing NGR: SX7403266134

External Links

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Recommended Books

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  Hertfordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects by Harwood, Richard (2012) Paperback
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  Listed Buildings and Other Heritage Assets
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990: Updated version
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  Specifications for Building Conservation: Volume 1: External Structure: Practical Examples v. 2
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  London 1: The City of London: City of London v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)