Description

BARNSTAPLE

SS5533 BOUTPORT STREET
684-1/6/75 (West side)
31/08/88 No.124
May House

GV II

Former Baptist Minister's house, empty at time of survey.
1870. By RD Gould. The walling resembles brick, but appears to
be of a soft stone, possibly refaced in cement; limestone
dressings, granite plinth. Slated roof with crested
ridge-tiles. Stone chimney on left gable.
3 storeys with garret. 2-window range. To right of ground
storey a doorway with pointed arch springing from pilasters
with richly carved capitals. This is set in a slight
projection which at the left end extends upwards as a short
buttress with shaped top. Transomed window above it in 2nd
storey has a flat moulded stone lintel; over this is a panel
of patterned brickwork enclosed within a pointed, moulded
arch. To left of ground and 2nd storeys is a plain canted bay
window, the ground-storey lights with shouldered heads and
those above with segmental heads. 3rd storey has 2 windows
with shouldered heads. Bracketed eaves cornice. Hipped dormer
window, centrally placed. Baptist Chapel (qv) and Church Hall
(qv) adjoin to west.
(Gardiner WF: Barnstaple, 1837-97: Barnstaple: 1897-: 101).

Listing NGR: SS5575833522

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26664871

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Recommended Books

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  The Victorian House Manual (2nd Edition): How They Were Built, Improvements & Refurbishment, Solutions to All Common Defects - Includes Relevant ... ... Properties (Haynes Manual) (Haynes Manuals)
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  Listed Buildings, Conservation Areas and Monuments
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  [(Shropshire)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1958)
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  Drawing up a Local Listed Building Consent Order: Historic England Advice Note 6
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  Berkshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Building Small Projects (New Best of Fine Woodworking)