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Summary

Belmont, including front area railings. House now offices. Early 19th century plastered granite stone rubble; granite stacks with brick chimney shafts; slate roof. Depicted on the Tithe Map as part of a larger property to the west; subdivided in the later 19th century.

Location

Protected Status

• Listed Building (II) 1106147: BELMONT, INCLUDING FRONT AREA RAILINGS

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68NE/203
• Old Listed Building Ref (II)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• HOUSE (XVIII to XIX - 1800 AD to 1850 AD (Between))

Full description

Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.

Depicted on the Tithe Map as part of a larger property; one of the buildings listed under plot 96; 'Cottages and garden'.

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

Depicted on the late 19th century historic map; has been subdivided from the larger property shown on the Tithe Map by this time.

Department of Environment, 1987, Chagford, 113 (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV350463.

Belmont, including front area railings. House now offices. Early 19th century plastered granite stone rubble; granite stacks with brick chimney shafts; slate roof.
A two room plan house with central entrance hall and staircase. It is built along the street facing north-east. Two storeys. The stucco front is lightly incised as ashlar. Apart from an elliptical headed arch to the passage it has a symmetrical three window front above a central doorway which contains a four panel door, overlight with margin panes, panelled reveals and a prominent doorcase of flat pilasters with moulded bases and caps and a moulded entablature. Sash windows.
Interior contains a good deal of original joinery and other detail including an open string stick baluster stair. A narrow strip of ground across the front is fenced by cast iron spear-headed railings set into granite coping.

Ordnance Survey, 2016, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV359352.

Historic England, 2016, National Heritage List for England (National Heritage List for England). SDV359353.

SX 68 NE CHAGFORD MILL STREET, (south side), Chagford 3/145 Belmont, including front area - railings-GV II
House, now offices. Early C19 plastered granite stone rubble; granite stacks with brick chimney shafts; slate roof.
Plan: 2-room plan house with central entrance hall and staircase. It is built along the street facing north-east. Each room has a rear lateral stack and there is an open through passage to a rear courtyard at the right (north-western) end. 2 storeys.
Exterior: the stucco front is lightly incised as ashlar. At the right end is an elliptical-headed arch to the passage. Otherwise a symmetrical 3-window front above a central doorway which contains a 4-panel door, overlight with margin panes, panelled reveals and a prominent doorcase of flat pilasters with moulded bases and caps and a moulded entablature. Doorway is flanked by 16-pane sashes on each floor and first floor central 12-pane sash. Roof is parallel with the street running between the adjoining properties.
Interior contains a good deal of original joinery and other detail including an open string stick baluster stair. A narrow strip of ground across the front is fenced by cast iron spear-headed railings set into granite coping.

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Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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