Description

DARTMOUTH

SX874510 FAIRFAX PLACE
673-1/8/116 (West side)
No.7

GV II

Cafeteria with house above. Mid C19. Stucco on stone rubble or
brick; end stacks include stuccoed brick chimneyshaft with
moulded cornice and old pots; slate roof.
EXTERIOR: 3 storeys; symmetrical 4-window front. Ground floor
has 2-bay arcade carried on panelled columns with Corinthian
capitals and plain curving brackets. Large brackets each end
of fascia decorated with acanthus. Narrow arch in same style
on right return. First-floor windows are original horned
sashes without glazing bars but those on second floor replaced
in late C20, same on one-window right return. All have eared
and shouldered stucco architraves and all, except the
second-floor return, are missing the top mouldings which were
curved down in the centre in the same style. Moulded eaves
cornice interrupted by unusual arched brackets. Roof is
parallel to the street and hipped each end.
INTERIOR: Not inspected.
One of a continuous row of varied listed buildings on the
western side of Fairfax Place. Included for group value.

Listing NGR: SX8779951268

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26584716

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Recommended Books

• 
  Essex: Buildings of England Series (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of Historic Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
• 
  London 4: North: North v. 4 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Lancashire: Manchester and the South-East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  For the Record
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  Maintaining and Repairing Old Houses: A Guide to Conservation, Sustainability and Economy