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Summary

Georgian corner shopfront at junction of Lyme Street and South Street.

Location

Protected Status

• Listed Building (II) 1333499: PREMISES OF MATTHEWS LTD

Other References/Statuses

• Old Listed Building Ref (II): 87632

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• SHOP (XVIII - 1701 AD to 1800 AD (Between))

Full description

Fisher, J., 1999, East Devon Conservation Area Appraisals: Axminster, 4, 7 (Report - non-specific). SDV346144.

Lyme Street contains some good frontages, including the spectacular Georgian corner shopfront at the junction with South Street. Other details: Photograph.

English Heritage, 2011, Historic Houses Register (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV346128.

Premised of Matthews Ltd., Lyme Street. Eighteenth century painted brick corner building with stone plinth. Steeply pitched corrugated iron roof with stone coped gable ends and hipped corner. Moulded eaves cornice. Two storeys. Four window range to both Lyme Street and South Street elevations. Sashes with glazing bars in exposed casing and flat brick arches with keystones. Good early 19th century corner shop with bowed windows with glazing bars curved into centre doorway at the corner. Lyme Street side has central pilastered doorcase converted to window. Date listed: 6th June 1983.

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

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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