Description

CREDITON

SX8399 STATION ROAD
672-1/4/158 (West side)
11/10/72 Dartmoor Railway Inn and attached
ranges round stable yard to the
(Formerly Listed as:
STATION ROAD
Railway Hotel)

GV II

Public house (formerly hotel) and ranges round the stable
courtyard to the rear. 1830s, probably built on land owned by
the railway and part of the same development as Taw Vale (qv),
for which the land was bought by the Taw Valley Company in
1830 (information from owner). Probably volcanic trap, the
front elevation stuccoed; slate roof; stacks with brick
shafts.
Plan: L-plan, with a rear right service wing which forms part
of the courtyard. The courtyard consists of stable ranges, the
south range with accommodation over and a chimney stack.
Exterior: 2 storeys and cellar. Symmetrical 3-bay front with
pilasters to left and right, deep eaves with an eaves cornice
and moulded eaves brackets. Doorcase with Tuscan columns and a
cornice, C20 door. Original 16-pane sash windows throughout, 3
to the first floor, 2 to the second. The right return has a
large round-headed stair sash window with glazing bars and
margin panes. The inner return of the service wing is 2 bays
with 16-pane sashes and a central doorway from the courtyard.
The Courtyard ranges are mostly roofed with corrugated
asbestos and iron. One stable adjoins the service wing, with
original loft and stable doors. The range parallel to the main
block of the hotel has a carriage entrance to the left, one
stable door, a stable window with an arched head and Y glazing
bars and a loft door and blind roundel. The range parallel to
the service wing has 2 carriage entrances to the right with a
stable door alongside to the left. Further left a doorway. The
first floor has one 16-pane sash and 2 C20 windows. The rear
elevation of this block is unrendered volcanic stone rubble
with brick dressings and includes 2 original first floor
sashes with flat herringbone brick arches. The gable end of
this range has deep eaves with feathered bargeboards and steps
up to a door.
Interior: Ground floor of pub inspected. Moulded cornices
survive, and panelled shutters. First floor said to retain
original white marble chimneypieces.
An important element in the group which includes Taw Vale.
Probably part of a single development which includes the 4
gentlemens' villas at Taw Vale.

Listing NGR: SX8394499556

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26580557

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