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Summary

7 Drake Road in Tavistock was probably built in the late 17th century as a malthouse and incorporating an earlier roof which possibly came from a Tavistock Abbey building. It was later part of a brewery

Location

Protected Status

• Listed Building (II) 1309400: 7, DRAKE ROAD

Other References/Statuses

• Old Listed Building Ref (II): 93422

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• MALT HOUSE (XVII - 1601 AD to 1700 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

Building shown as a large irregular shaped building extending to the north-east of Higher Market Street

Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.

Large building shown, with the access to Market Street blocked and access now from the new Drake Road to the north.

The Tavistock and District Local History Society, 1994, About Tavistock: An Historical Introduction and Six Town Walks, 61 (Monograph). SDV354806.

Remains of a 17th century malthouse known as Hunts House.

Exeter Archaeology, 1997, Archaeological Assessment of Tavistock Sewer Overflows Scheme, 5 (Report - Assessment). SDV344347.

Bluesky, 2006 - 2007, Bluesky aerial photographs 2006 - 2007 (Aerial Photograph). SDV341189.

Map object based on this source.

English Heritage, 2010, Historic Houses Register (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV154869.

7 Drake Road (formerly listed as 11 Market Street). Former brewery incorporating probable reused roof from Tavistock Abbey. This forms the back range to Nos 10-12 Market Street and is almost concealed behind it. Probably built in the late 17th century by Nicholas Hunt a maltster (Mayor 1683, Senior Overseer 1704 and 1711) but incorporating an earlier roof probably from the Abbey buildings. One storey to Drake Road elevation; three storeys stone ashlar to Market Street elevation, connected by long flight of stone steps. Two granite archways with three-centred heads keystones, moulded spandrels and stop moulded jambs. It retains twelve fine roof trusses with curved collars of massive form, probably 16th century and salvaged from one of the Abbey buildings. In early and mid 18th century this was a malthouse and later was part of a brewery.

English Heritage, 2012, Images of England (Website). SDV350428.

Map object based on this source.

Ordnance Survey, 2012, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV348725.

Map object based on this source.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV4597 - Assessment of Tavistock Sewer Overflow Scheme

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