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| HER Number: | MDV23160 |
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| Name: | 59 West Street, Tavistock |
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Summary
Two storey neo-classical house, circa 1830. Three window front with three-light window above central doorway. Said to occupy the site of a house where the last Abbot of Tavistock lived.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 478 743 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX47SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Tavistock |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | TAVISTOCK |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX47SE/233
- Old Listed Building Ref (II): 93525
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HOUSE (Early, XIX - 1820 AD to 1840 AD)
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1855-1895, First Edition 1:500 Town Map (Cartographic). SDV338879.
Department of Environment, 1983, Tavistock, 47 (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV272550.
Circa 1830. Neo-classical style house of Foulston type. Two storey, three window front. Stuccoed with granite plinth and steps. Pilasters to quoins and central feature have rows of guttae. Stopped blocking course and cornice. Sashes, including three-light window above central doorway. Doorway has recessed porch with square pilasters and rectangular fanlight. Interior has good curved staircase and fluted columns to hall. This building occupies the site of a house called 'Stone Posts' where the last Abbot of Tavistock (John Peryn), is said to have lived after the dissolution.
Ordnance Survey, 2012, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV348725.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV272550 | List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest: Department of Environment. 1983. Tavistock. Historic Houses Register. A4 Comb Bound. 47. |
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| SDV338879 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1855-1895. First Edition 1:500 Town Map. First Edition 1:500 Town Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV348725 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2012. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #83726 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV1598 | Related to: Stone Posts, West Street, Tavistock (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 4 2012 2:24PM |
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