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Summary

Ashburton House. House, now sub-divided into two houses and office. Probably mid or late 18th century, remodelled early or mid 19th century. Solid rendered walls. (Formerly Listed as: EAST STREET (North side) Nos.79-83, 83A).

Location

Protected Status

• Listed Building (II) 1298744: ASHBURTON HOUSE (RIGHT HAND SECTION ONLY)

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX77SE/86
• Old Listed Building Ref (II): 376057

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• HOUSE (Constructed, XVIII - 1735 AD to 1799 AD (Between))

Full description

Department of National Heritage, 1992, Ashburton, 69 (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV337041.

Ashburton - East Street (North side) No.81 Ashburton House (right-hand section only) (Formerly Listed as: EAST STREET (North side) Nos.79-83, 83A).
House, now sub-divided into two houses and office. Probably mid or late 18th century, remodelled early or mid 19th century. Solid rendered walls.
Slated roof, half-hipped to left. Two rendered chimneys on ridge. Three storeys. Four windows wide, the left-hand window set apart from the rest. Left-hand section one window wide with raised quoins (these probably a later addition). Ground storey has doorway to left with pilasters, entablature and panelled reveals; late 20th century bow window to right. Upper storey windows have moulded architraves and sashes with margin-panes. Right-hand section three windows wide. Centre doorway with flanking pilaster-strips; cornice on consoles; 6-panelled door with panelled reveals, the bottom panels flush. Canted bay window with top cornice at either side. Upper storey windows have moulded architraves; in front of second storey windows a continuous balcony with low patterned iron railing. Plain sashes in ground and second storeys; 2-paned sashes in third storey. Bracketed eaves-cornice across whole building.

Ordnance Survey, 2011, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV346129.

House depicted on modern mapping.

English Heritage, 2011, National Heritage List for England (National Heritage List for England). SDV347072.

No.81 Ashburton House (right-hand section only) (Formerly Listed as: EAST STREET (North side) Nos.79-83, 83A). House, now sub-divided into two houses and office. Probably mid or late 18th century, remodelled early or mid 19th century. Solid rendered walls.
Slated roof, half-hipped to left. Two rendered chimneys on ridge. Three storeys. Four windows wide, the left-hand window set apart from the rest. Left-hand section one window wide with raised quoins (these probably a later addition). Ground storey has doorway to left with pilasters, entablature and panelled reveals; late 20th century bow window to right. Upper storey windows have moulded architraves and sashes with margin-panes. Right-hand section three windows wide. Centre doorway with flanking pilaster-strips; cornice on consoles; 6-panelled door with panelled reveals, the bottom panels flush. Canted bay window with top cornice at either side. Upper storey windows have moulded architraves; in front of second storey windows a continuous balcony with low patterned iron railing. Plain sashes in ground and second storeys; 2-paned sashes in third storey. Bracketed eaves-cornice across whole building (Listed 1972, amended 1992). Other details: LB UID: 376057.

Sources / Further Reading

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Associated Events: none recorded

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