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Castle House

A Grade II Listed Building in Totnes, Devon

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.4308 / 50°25'50"N

Longitude: -3.692 / 3°41'31"W

OS Eastings: 279921

OS Northings: 60362

OS Grid: SX799603

Mapcode National: GBR QL.MC65

Mapcode Global: FRA 374X.CH7

Plus Code: 9C2RC8J5+85

Entry Name: Castle House

Listing Date: 16 March 1978

Last Amended: 8 February 2010

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1236878

English Heritage Legacy ID: 427999

ID on this website: 101236878

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



928/1/207 PLYMOUTH ROAD
16-MAR-78 (North side)
CASTLE HOUSE

(Formerly listed as:
PLYMOUTH ROAD
GOTHIC COTTAGE)

II
Early to mid-C19 house in the Gothick style.

MATERIALS: Stucco front with hipped welsh slate roof with a gable to the principal elevation.

PLAN: Two and a half storey single bay house with a rectangular footprint.

EXTERIOR: The principal elevation (south) is of two and a half storeys. To the ground floor is a recessed triple sash window. To the first floor is an oriel window with three four over four sash windows. To the gable, with decorative bargeboards, is a small, pointed arch, tracery window. To the right hand side of the ground floor is a slightly projecting stucco doorcase with false battlemented parapet and C20 door.

INTERIOR: Not inspected.

REASONS FOR DESIGNATION: Castle House is designated at Grade II, for the following principal reasons:
* An early to mid-C19 example of a Gothick house
* The intactness of the façade with good quality Gothick detailing, especially to the bargeboards, windows and battlemented doorcase


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