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| HER Number: | MDV66950 |
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| Name: | 20, 22 and 24b Fore Street |
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Summary
Rare example of mid 16th century town house, displaying four phases of development.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 804 603 |
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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/335
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- SHOP (Unknown date)
- HOUSE (XVI to XIX - 1525 AD to 1850 AD (Between))
Full description
Google, 2013, Google Streetview (Website). SDV350787.
The building is now used as a charity shop.
Ordnance Survey, 2013, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV350786.
English Heritage, 2013, National Heritage List for England (National Heritage List for England). SDV350785.
20 and 22 Fore Street. Possible 17th century or earlier (M. Laithwaite), altered, with earlier 19th century front. Small, artisan's house contrasting with the post-medieval, merchant's house type in Totnes. Now in 2 occupations. 2 storeys. 1 window each. Stucco with modern half-timbering Welsh slate roof. First floor with flush-framed sash windows with glazing bars. Earlier 19th century shopfronts (Number 20 with segmental-bowed front) with pilasters carrying entablature; shop windows with columnette mullions.
Thorp, J., April 1998, 20, 22 and 24b Fore Street, Totnes, Devon (Report - Survey). SDV164289.
Rare example of mid 16th century town house. Four phases of development. Mid 16th century, L shaped, stone built, two storey building with likely single unheated room and passage on ground floor, two heated rooms on first floor. Likely external kitchen to rear of building - now conservatory. Mid 17th century extension consisting of rear block containing a stair and single room at each of three storeys. Panelled screen on second floor landing. Some early 18th century modernisation. Late 19th- or early 20th century alteration of frontage to ground floor shop front and first floor applied timber framed frontage.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV164289 | Report - Survey: Thorp, J.. April 1998. 20, 22 and 24b Fore Street, Totnes, Devon. Keystone Historic Buildings Consultants Report. K449. A4 Stapled + Digital. |
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| SDV350785 | National Heritage List for England: English Heritage. 2013. National Heritage List for England. Historic Houses Register. Digital. |
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| SDV350786 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2013. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #98334 ] |
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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: | Mar 12 2013 4:36PM |
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