Torbay Council

Listed building outline: 74, MIDDLE STREET 383660

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74, MIDDLE STREET 383660

• geometry: MULTIPOLYGON (((-3.513641 50.396236,-3.513652 50.396226,-3.513688...
• entry-date: 1975-01-10
• listed-building: 1217849
• name: 74, MIDDLE STREET
• notes: House with shop. Probably C17, refronted early C19; timber-framed cladding added early C20. Rendered timber-framed front; solid side walls, partly at least of stone rubble. Slated roof with gabled hip at front; pierced crested ridge-tiles. Large rendered chimney on right side wall. One room wide and originally probably one room deep, although a small rear room appears to have been partitioned off on each of on each of the upper floors. Small stair projection, probably a later addition, to left. Late C20 rear wing. 3 storeys. 1 window wide. Ground storey has small-paned shop front, probably early C20. Inside it the butt-ends of the side walls are visible, suggesting either that the upper storeys were jettied or, more probably, that the whole front was carried forward in early C19. Upper storeys have patterned timber-framing with projecting pegs. Triple-sashed window (without horns) in each storey; 6 over 6 panes in middle sashes, 2 over 2 panes in outer ones. Eaves-cornice with tiny imitation machicolations carried round left side wall. Small section of right side wall that is exposed has round-arched sash window in each upper storey. Staircase to left has 2-light wood casement window with 2 panes per light. INTERIOR: ground storey has early C19 open cupboard at front of right side wall; curved head and curved shelves. First-floor room has wide fireplace with plain wood lintel. 2 steeply-pitched original roof-trusses with collars pegged to their faces; gouged carpenter's marks; through-purlins; notched apexes without provision for a ridge. Remains of former bakeoven at rear. Listing NGR: SX9251256245
• reference: 383660
• start-date: 1975-01-10