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Summary

31 High Street in Totnes was built as a merchant's house in the 16th or 17th century with later alterations.

Location

Protected Status

• Listed Building (II) 1236365: 31, HIGH STREET (See details for further address information)

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX86SW/164
• Old Listed Building Ref (II): 427044

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• HOUSE (XV to XIX - 1500 AD to 1850 AD (Between))

Full description

Department of Environment, 1978, Totnes, 50 (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV342722.

Green, T., 2008, North Gate Lodge, Castle Street, Totnes: Results of an Archaeological Desk-Based Study, 26 (Report - Assessment). SDV342884.

English Heritage, 2009, List of Buildings of Architectural or Historic Interest (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV343181.

31 High Street (Butterwalk) in Totnes first listed on 7th January 1952. Built in the 16th or 17th century as a merchant's house of "deux corps de batiments" type remodelled in the early 19th century but retaining small court (now roofed in) and separate kitchen block. Three storeys with two windows. Hipped Welsh slate roof. Masonry party walls. Slate-hung timber-framed first and second floors with dentil eaves cornice. Architraved sash windows with glazing bars. Ground floor loggia over pavement carried on Doric columns with entablature and dentil cornice. Later 19th century shopfront with pilasters. Doorway to passage entrance with rectangular fanlight and raised and fielded panel door. Kitchen block retains later 18th century open fireplace with architraved surround, mantle and hob grate.

Ordnance Survey, 2012, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV348725.

English Heritage, 2012, National Heritage List for England (National Heritage List for England). SDV348729.

16th or 17th century merchant's house of "deux corps de batiments" type remodelled in the early 19th century but retaining small court (now roofed in) and separate kitchen block. Three storeys with two windows. Hipped Welsh slate roof. Masonry party walls. Slate-hung timber-framed first and second floors with dentil eaves cornice. Architraved sash windows with glazing bars. Ground floor loggia over pavement carried on Doric columns with entablature and dentil cornice. Later 19th century shopfront with pilasters. Doorway to passage entrance with rectangular fanlight and raised and fielded panel door. Kitchen block retains later 18th century open fireplace with architraved surround, mantle and hob grate.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV4545 - Assessment of Northgate Lodge, Castle Street, Totnes

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