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Summary

Two pairs of Bedford Cottages built in 1857. Built of stone with slate roofs, they have attractive double gabled frontages with a central gabled porch. They are unlisted but are considered to make a positive contribution to the special interest of the conservation area.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• HOUSE (XIX - 1857 AD to 1857 AD (Throughout))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1855-1895, First Edition 1:500 Town Map (Cartographic). SDV338879.

Two pairs of houses shown on the north side of Vigo Bridge Road.

West Devon Borough Council, 2009, Tavistock Conservation Area Character Appraisal, 52, 69-70; maps 7-8 (Report - non-specific). SDV350321.

There are two groups of Bedford Estate cottages, the first representing the earliest built, and now grade II listed. Further to the north are two later (dated 1857) pairs of Bedford cottages, which are not
listed. These buildings have been identified on the Designations Map as making a positive contribution to the special interest of the conservation area.

Google, 2013, Google Streetview (Website). SDV350787.

Two pairs of houses, similar in style to the Bedford Cottages in Parkwood Road. Built of stone with slate roofs, they have attractive double gabled frontages with a central gabled porch

Ordnance Survey, 2013, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV350786.

Andrew, S., 2020, Heritage Statement. 11 Mount Tavy Road, Tavistock PL19 9JB (Report - Assessment). SDV364262.

No. 11 is a semi-detached double-gabled Duke of Bedford cottage dating to 1856-7. It is one of a group of four cottages designed by the Bedford Estates architect-surveyor, Theophilus Jones and referred to in 1856 as Vigo Bridge Cottages.
The cottages are built of rubble slate stone under a slate roof, with granite quoins and sills, a gabled front porch and brick chimneys. The original plans show a parlour, kitchen, scullery and pantry on the ground floor and three bedrooms on the first floor.
The cottages have been subsequently altered. At No. 11 this has included the addition of a brick-built kitchen on the ground floor and more recently, a small timber-framed, tile hung shower room at first floor level. It is now proposed to demolish the latter, which is in poor condition and detracts from the character and appearance of the cottage.

Sources / Further Reading

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Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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