The Old Custom House

BRIXHAM

SX9256SE OVERGANG, Lower Brixham 1946-1/11/144 (South West side) 10/01/75 No.1 The Old Custom House (Formerly Listed as: OVERGANG, Lower Brixham Custom House. Group of houses..overlooking NW end of harbour...)

GV II

Former custom house, now shop. Probably early C19. Solid rendered walls, except for upper storey of left side wall (overlooking harbour), which is of jettied, slate-hung timber-framing. Slated roof. Rendered brick chimney on right side wall. 2 storeys. One-window gable-end front to Overgang. House-door to left with bracketed moulded cornice. Wide plank door to right. Sash window (6 over 6 panes) in upper storey; broad sill-band, breaking forward below the window. Front carried up to form a parapet with moulded coping in form of an open triangular pediment. Left side wall has one window in ground storey and 3 above; right-hand of latter has plain wooden sashes, the other 2 fixed late C20 wooden sashes. Right side wall has 2 windows in upper storey: C20 metal casement to left, 4-paned fixed wood-framed window to right. The building fronts Overgang, where it forms a group with Nos 11-14 (qv). 1975 list description says it formerly had the Royal Arms over the front door.

Listing NGR: SX9258756406