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Summary

House, originally early 17th century, rebuilt in 1904, when it was raised from two to three storeys. Rectangular date plaque with a circle on the top, inscribed 1632, below is inscribed "Rebuilt A.D.1904 W.H.N."

Location

Protected Status

• Listed Building (II) 1297072: CAIRN HOUSE

Other References/Statuses

• Old Listed Building Ref (II): 387276

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• HOUSE (Built & Rebuilt, XVII to XX - 1632 AD to 1904 AD (Between))

Full description

Department of Environment, 1972, Dartmouth, 26 (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV155627.

3 Horn Hill adjoining 12 Higher Street in Dartmouth.

Ordnance Survey, 2008, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV340009.

English Heritage, 2013, National Heritage List for England (National Heritage List for England). SDV350785.

House. 1904 rebuild of a 1632 house, according to date plaque. Stucco on stone rubble to second floor, slate-hung timber-framing above; right end stack with rendered chimneyshaft; slate roof. Plan: One-room plan, raised one storey in 1904. Exterior: 3 storeys; 2-window front. Lower storeys are stucco lightly blocked out as ashlar, upper storey is slate-hung. Original early 20th century four-panel front door with plain overlight. Right bay contains horned 4-pane sashes; first-floor left has a 16-pane sash and second floor has a 12-pane sash. Roof hipped to left, gable-ended to right. Left return wall exposed to Higher Street and clad like the front. It is blind but, at first-floor level, contains a shaped date plaque, a rectangle with circle on the top: the circle is inscribed 1632 and below is inscribed "Rebuilt A.D.1904 W.H.N." Interior not inspected but likely to be of interest.

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