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16 High Street

A Grade II* Listed Building in Totnes, Devon

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.4315 / 50°25'53"N

Longitude: -3.6879 / 3°41'16"W

OS Eastings: 280212

OS Northings: 60429

OS Grid: SX802604

Mapcode National: GBR QM.T671

Mapcode Global: FRA 375X.72W

Plus Code: 9C2RC8J6+HR

Entry Name: 16 High Street

Listing Date: 7 January 1952

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1236275

English Heritage Legacy ID: 427231

Also known as: Barclay's Bank

ID on this website: 101236275

Location: Totnes, South Hams, Devon, TQ9

County: Devon

District: South Hams

Civil Parish: Totnes

Built-Up Area: Totnes

Traditional County: Devon

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Devon

Church of England Parish: Totnes St Mary

Church of England Diocese: Exeter

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Description


This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 5 July 2022 to update the name and address and to reformat the text to current standards

SX 8060 SW
1/51

HIGH STREET (South Side)
No 16

(Formerly listed as No 16 (Barclay's Bank))

7.1.52.

GV
II*

Circa 1585 in Dutch Renaissance manner; the front was raised and re-fenestrated in the later C18, and the ground floor loggia infilled. The building was originally of "deux corps de batiments" type; the separate kitchen block and gallery were demolished in 1968. The building became the Naval Bank in 1902. Three storeys. Three windows. Hipped Welsh slate roof. Plastered timber-framed front. Modillion eaves cornice. Decorated plaster friezes with lozenge motifs and date "1585" and initials "N.B" (first floor). Rusticated pilasters on quoins to first and second floors. (former frieze of second floor removed when building was heightened).

Later C18, linked, architraved sash windows to first and second floors with glazing bars. Former ground floor loggia with three bay Tuscan colonnade with semi-elliptical arches and enriched spandrels.

Mid C19 segmental arched sash window infill to colonnade. House doorway with re-hung original doors of 1585 with pilasters carrying semi-elliptical blind arch (repeating motif of colonnade); rusticated panel infill with wrought iron pegs.

Interior remodelled but retains fine first floor plaster ceiling decorated with rib work enriched with floral motifs. Ceiling beam and frieze decorated with rose motifs and roundels inscribed "M.E." (M. Laithwaite)

Listing NGR: SX8021260429

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