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Summary

Commercial/industrial building, said to have been built as a glove workshop, the mid 19th century, of local stone rubble with brick dressings, most of upper storey weather boarded and arranged in sections.

Location

Protected Status

• Listed Building (II) 1384832: 21B, GOLD STREET

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SS91SE/177
• Old Listed Building Ref (II): 485291

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• WORKSHOP (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD)

Full description

Department of Environment, 1972, Tiverton, 28 (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV52494.

No 21b, Gold Street. Probably early 19th century, two storey long rectangular building, limewashed stone with weatherboarding at upper floor and wide multi-light windows. Said to have been built as glove workshop.

Collings, A. G., 2001, Archaeological Assessment of Proposed Centralised Offices at Phoenix Lane, Tiverton, 7; figure 2 (Report - Assessment). SDV336255.

Ordnance Survey, 2009, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV341569.

Shown as 1 to 3 Gold Street on modern mapping.

English Heritage, 2015, 4-7, 8-9 and 10-12 John Greenway Close (Correspondence). SDV357846.

Notification that English Heritage have been asked to assess the three C19 almshouse block to the rear of Gold Street to assess whether the south block should be removed from the list. The opportunity has been taken to update the list descriptions for the other two listed buildings which form part of the Greenway's Almshouses complex.

English Heritage, 2015, Greenway's Almshouses, John Greenway Close, Tiverton (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV357933.

Notification that English Heritage have amended the listing from 21b Gold Street to 1-3 Greenway's Almshouses. Formerly an industrial building, circa 1850s, understood to have been built as a glove workshop. Now (2014), part of the Greenway’s Almshouses.

Historic England, 2025, National Heritage List for England 2025, 1384832 (National Heritage List for England). SDV366287.

Nos. 1-3 Greenway's Almhouses
Summary
Formerly an industrial building, circa 1850s, understood to have been built as a glove workshop. Now (2014), part of the Greenway’s Almshouses.
Reasons for Designation
Nos. 1-3 Greenways Almshouses, John Greenway Close, is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons: * Architectural interest: this modest mid-C19 industrial building shows architectural attention through its use of local stone that contrasts with the red-brick detailing; * Historic interest: a C19 workshops that survives in the centre of Tiverton and contributes to our understanding of the development of the important glove and textile industry; * Legibility: despite the domestic conversion, externally it is still recognisable as former industrial building; * Group value: it has group value with the C16 and C19 purpose built almshouse ranges (both Grade II).
See Listing Description for full details.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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