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Summary

Late 18th or early 19th century mirrored pair of houses. Rendered walls, the upper storeys at the front covered with painted 20th century tiles (probably over timber-framing). Slated roofs: front span parallel to street, rear spans at right-angles. Two rendered chimneys on each side wall. Single-fronted, double-depth, with stair behind front and back rooms.

Location

Protected Status

• Listed Building (II) 1187368: 78 AND 80, EAST STREET

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX77SE/220
• Old Listed Building Ref (II): 376055

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• HOUSE (Constructed, XVIII to XIX - 1750 AD to 1850 AD (Between))

Full description

Department of National Heritage, 1992, Ashburton, 67 (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV337041.

Ashburton - East Street (south side) Nos.78 and 80 - GV II
Mirrored pair of houses. Late 18th or early 19th century. Rendered walls, the upper storeys at the front covered with painted 20th century tiles (probably over timber-framing). Slated roofs: front span parallel to street, rear spans at right-angles. Two rendered chimneys on each side wall. Single-fronted, double-depth, with stair behind front and back rooms.
Three storeys, three window front to the pair, with adjacent but independent doorways in centre. Each doorway has flanking pilasters and entablature; panelled reveals; 6-panelled doors, the bottom two panels flush; good brass knockers, with female head at No 78 and lion's head at No 80. Each house has triple-sashed window in ground storey; late 19th century canted bays in second storey with single-light sash window between them; three third-storey windows altered in late 20th century. Rusticated pilaster-strips flanking the whole front. Bracketed eaves-cornice.

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

Building is depicted on the modern mapping.

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

Nos.78 and 80 East Street, Ashburton. Mirrored pair of houses. Late 18th or early 19th century. Rendered walls, the upper storeys at the front covered with painted 20th century tiles (probably over timber-framing). Slated roofs: front span parallel to street, rear spans at right-angles. Two rendered chimneys on each side wall. Single-fronted, double-depth, with stair behind front and back rooms.
Three storeys, three window front to the pair, with adjacent but independent doorways in centre. Each doorway has flanking pilasters and entablature; panelled reveals; 6-panelled doors, the bottom two panels flush; good brass knockers, with female head at No 78 and lion's head at No 80. Each house has triple-sashed window in ground storey; late 19th century canted bays in second storey with single-light sash window between them; three third-storey windows altered in late 20th century. Rusticated pilaster-strips flanking the whole front. Bracketed eaves-cornice. (Listed 1992). Other details: LB UID: 376055.

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