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| HER Number: | MDV35394 |
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| Name: | 66 Fore Street, Totnes |
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Summary
Early 19th century refronting of a later 16th century or early 17th century merchant's house of "deux corps de batiments" type.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 803 604 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX86SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Totnes |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | TOTNES |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX86SW/150
- Old Listed Building Ref (II)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- SHOP (Unknown date)
- HOUSE (XVI to XIX - 1550 AD to 1850 AD (Between))
Full description
Laithwaite, M., 11/04/1968, Letter by M. Laithwaite (Correspondence). SDV141187.
Visit in around 1968. Number 66 Fore Street. A double-courtyard house with two detached blocks. Side passage with moulded stud partition; gallery with 16th century or 17th century moulded beam.
Department of Environment, 1978, Totnes, 39 (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV342722.
Dated 16/07/1978. Earlier 19th century refronting of later 16th century or early 17th century merchant's house of "deux corps de batiments" type. The building retains its double courtyard plan ('little' and 'great courts') with 2 detached blocks. 3 storeys. 1 window. Hipped Welsh slate roof. Masonry party walls with moulded corbels of first floor jetty. Timber-framed front with plaster finish. Second floor with architraved sash window with sidelights and glazing bars; first floor with splayed oriel window of 3 lights with sashes and tented canopy. Modern ground floor shop and fascia. Rear blocks altered, but the gallery of the little court survives with bracketed first floor. Side passage with muntin and plank partition.
Ordnance Survey, 2012, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV348725.
Google, 2013, Google Streetview (Website). SDV350787.
The building is currently used as a shop.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV141187 | Correspondence: Laithwaite, M.. 11/04/1968. Letter by M. Laithwaite. Letter. |
| SDV342722 | List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest: Department of Environment. 1978. Totnes. Historic Houses Register. A4 Comb Bound. 39. |
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| SDV348725 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2012. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #88557 ] |
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| SDV350787 | Website: Google. 2013. Google Streetview. http://maps.google.co.uk. Website. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV5669 - Appraisal of Fire Damage at 64 Fore Street, Totnes
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 15 2013 4:09PM |
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