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| HER Number: | MDV35395 |
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| Name: | 68 Fore Street, Totnes |
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Summary
Probably a single-storey medieval, hall, heightened in the 17th century and re-fronted in the 18th century.
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/151
- Old Listed Building Ref (II*)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- SHOP (Unknown date)
- TRAVEL AGENTS (Unknown date)
- HOUSE (Early Medieval to XVIII - 1066 AD to 1800 AD (Between))
Full description
Laithwaite, M., 11/04/1968, Letter by M. Laithwaite (Correspondence). SDV141187.
Visit in around 1968. Number 68 Fore Street. Probably a single-storey medieval, hall, heightened in the 17th century and re-fronted in the 18th century.
Department of Environment, 1978, Totnes, 39 (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV342722.
Dated 18/07/1978. The building retains its detached back block (former kitchen now Number 68a) and gallery, both much altered, of "deux corps de batiments" type. 2 storeys and attics first floor with 2 paired windows. Welsh slate roof with bitumen asphalt sheets and gabled front. Masonry party walls of Devonian limestone rubble with traces of moulded corbel of former 17th century jetty to first floor at west end. Party wall on west side much patched with evidence for blocked windows with timber lintols; rear block with 2 light wooden mullioned window with chamfered mouldings and stay bars. Plastered, timber-framed front. Architraved sash windows with exposed boxing and glazing bars to attic and first floor. Modern shopfront, but retains heavy boxed-out cornice of former 18th century shop. Chamfered ground floor ceiling beams. Grade II* for group value.
Ordnance Survey, 2012, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV348725.
Google, 2013, Google Streetview (Website). SDV350787.
The building is currently used as a travel agents.
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: #88558 ] |
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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: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 15 2013 4:11PM |
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