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| HER Number: | MDV95938 |
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| Name: | 16 Litchdon Street, Barnstaple |
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Summary
Early 19th century house, two storeys symmetrical three-window front with central doorway and blind window above, similar in style to adjoining houses. Former late 19th century shop front must have been removed and house restored to original appearance.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 560 328 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS53SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Barnstaple |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BARNSTAPLE |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old Listed Building Ref: 485668
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HOUSE (Early, XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Google, 2013, Google Streetview (Website). SDV350787.
The house now has a rusticated ground storey with a round-arched doorway in the centre, in the style of the pair of houses adjoining to the left.
Southwest Archaeology, 2013, Greater Barnstaple Area Project Database, BHBS Mapping Area 863 (Un-published). SDV351581.
Ordnance Survey, 2013, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV350786.
English Heritage, 2013, National Heritage List for England (National Heritage List for England). SDV350785.
House and shop. Early C19. Solid, rendered walls, probably of stone. Tarred, slated roof. Old red brick chimney, with projecting brick-courses forming a cap, on each gable-end; top of right-hand chimney rebuilt. 2 storeys. 2-window range. Ground storey has late C19 shop front with doorway between 2 display windows, the sides of which are canted where they adjoin the door. Latter has 2 sunk panels below and a single glazed panel above. Fascia flanked by 2 carved consoles with triangular pediments on top. Upper-storey windows have 8-paned sashes. Moulded fascia-board under the eaves. The house appears to be of the same build as Nos 14 & 15 (qv), although it lacks the rusticated ground storey. INTERIOR not inspected. HISTORICAL NOTE: an 1821 building lease of No.17 (qv) & No.19 (qv) refers to a house in the occupation of George Webb, Esquire, already existing on this site. (Barnstaple Borough Records: BOX 19/4).
Sources / Further Reading
| 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: #109861 ] |
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| SDV350787 | Website: Google. 2013. Google Streetview. http://maps.google.co.uk. Website. |
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| SDV351581 | Un-published: Southwest Archaeology. 2013. Greater Barnstaple Area Project Database. Greater Barnstaple Area Project. Digital. BHBS Mapping Area 863. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 4 2013 8:15AM |
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