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Summary

Circa 1870s offices with late 20th century shop window.

Location

Protected Status

• Listed Building (II) 1385183: 105, HIGH STREET

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• OFFICE (Built, XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

Southwest Archaeology, 2013, Greater Barnstaple Area Project Database, BHBS Mapping Area 923 (Un-published). SDV351581.

Ordnance Survey, 2013, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV350786.

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

105 High Street. Offices. C1870s. Red brick front with dressings of painted stone and patterned tiles. Hipped, slated roof. 3 storeys and garret. 3-window range. Late C20 shop window in ground storey, rising to cills of 2nd-storey windows. Latter are round-headed with chamfered surrounds and hoodmoulds having fleur-de-lys finials and ballflower corbels; cream brick. A moulded string course links the corbels and there are horizontal stone bands above and below them. The windows contain 3-pane wood casements with transom-lights; much of the glass is old with an irregular surface. Bank of pattern tiles at 2nd-floor level. 3rd-storey windows also have chamfered surrounds, but with flat heads rounded at the corners. 2-pane sashes with margin-panes. Horizontal stone bands matching those in 2nd storey. Bracketed eaves cornice. Half-hipped dormer window with 3-pane wood casements in opening with shaped head. To right, the brickwork is set back slightly over the entrance to Theatre Lane, the opening having a curved stone lintel with hoodmould.
Interior not inspected.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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