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24, Fore Street

A Grade II Listed Building in Buckfastleigh, Devon

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.4813 / 50°28'52"N

Longitude: -3.7771 / 3°46'37"W

OS Eastings: 274014

OS Northings: 66121

OS Grid: SX740661

Mapcode National: GBR QG.Y1DQ

Mapcode Global: FRA 27ZS.G9Y

Plus Code: 9C2RF6JF+G5

Entry Name: 24, Fore Street

Listing Date: 30 December 1993

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1292834

English Heritage Legacy ID: 392271

ID on this website: 101292834

Location: Buckfastleigh, Teignbridge, Devon, TQ11

County: Devon

District: Teignbridge

Civil Parish: Buckfastleigh

Built-Up Area: Buckfastleigh

Traditional County: Devon

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Devon

Church of England Parish: Buckfastleigh

Church of England Diocese: Exeter

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Description


BUCKFASTLEIGH

SX7466 FORE STREET 1011-1/7/74 (South side) No.24

GV II

Shop with accommodation over, in use as post office. c1880s, probably a remodelling of an earlier building. Mass wall construction, stuccoed and blocked out; slate roof gabled at ends; right end stack; cast-iron gutter. Plan: double-depth plan, one room wide with a passage entrance to the accommodation to left. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys. Asymmetrical 2-window front with regular fenestration. Modillion eaves cornice. Continuous fascia across front with fine painted consoles with carved heads. Recessed panelled door to passage to left, upper panels fielded, deep overlight. Probably 1880s shop front to right has plate-glass shop windows canted in towards half-glazed panelled shop door with deep overlight. Shop window has cast-iron columns with moulded bases and capitals. INTERIOR: not inspected but may retain features of interest. Included for group value and for shop front.

Listing NGR: SX7401466121

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