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Numbers 16 to 20 (Consecutive) and Number 22

A Grade II Listed Building in Crediton, Devon

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.7857 / 50°47'8"N

Longitude: -3.6479 / 3°38'52"W

OS Eastings: 283929

OS Northings: 99756

OS Grid: SX839997

Mapcode National: GBR L9.ZTXN

Mapcode Global: FRA 3770.JNH

Plus Code: 9C2RQ9P2+7R

Entry Name: Numbers 16 to 20 (Consecutive) and Number 22

Listing Date: 2 October 1992

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1293139

English Heritage Legacy ID: 386990

ID on this website: 101293139

Location: Fordton, Mid Devon, EX17

County: Devon

District: Mid Devon

Civil Parish: Crediton

Built-Up Area: Crediton

Traditional County: Devon

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Devon

Church of England Parish: Crediton

Church of England Diocese: Exeter

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Description



CREDITON

SX8399 EXETER ROAD
672-1/4/41 (West side)
Nos.16-20 & 22 (Consecutive)

GV II

Row of 6 adjoining urban cottages. Probably circa 1840s with
earlier origins. Front wall Flemish bond brick; end walls
rendered; thatched roof hipped at left end, gabled at right
end; 3 axial stacks and rear lateral stacks with brick shafts.
Plan: Single-depth range. The 3 left hand cottages are
double-fronted with central entrances (Nos 16 to 18), Nos 19
and 20 single-fronted, No 22 converted into a double-fronted
plan from 2 single-fronted cottages.
Exterior: 2 storeys. Asymmetrical 2:2:2:1:1:3 window front. No
16 is entered from the left end. The front has 2 ground floor
C20 timber small-pane top-hung casements; 2 first floor late
C19 ot C20 2-light casements. No 17 has a central plank door,
a C20 timber small-pane top-hung casement to the left, a C19
sliding sash to the right with 4 panes per light. First floor
windows are one 2- and one 3-light C19 timber casements. No 18
has a C20 boarded door in the centre with a glazed pane
flanked by 4/4-pane sashes and 2 first floor top-hung timber
casements. Nos 19 and 20 have helf-glazed C20 doors towards
the centre and each have a 16-pane horned sash alongside and a
first floor 2-light casement. No 22 has steps up to a 4-panel
front door in the centre with the top panels glazed; a 16-pane
sash to the left, a 2/2 pane sash to the right and 3 first
floor 2-light casements, 2 panes per light. Blocked doorways
on front indicate that the house was originally 2 smaller
cottages.
Interior: Not inspected but may retain features of interest.
The combination of brick and thatch is an unusual one in
Devon. These houses are an important part of the entrance into
the town from the Exeter side.


Listing NGR: SX8392999756

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