1,2 AND 3, THE QUAY

BRIXHAM

SX9256SE THE QUAY, Lower Brixham 1946-1/11/220 (West side) 10/01/75 Nos.1, 2 AND 3

GV II

Terrace of 3 houses. Early/mid C19. Solid rendered fronts; exposed part of left side wall at No.1 slate-hung. Slated roofs. Rendered chimney on each end wall; painted brick chimney on left side wall of No.2. Three storeys with garret. Each house 1 window wide. Shop fronts in ground storey; that at No.1 late C19 with 2 display windows canted in centre towards a recessed door, an entablature above all 3. Tripartite wood windows with plain sashes, except for third storey window at No.1, which has a late C20 wood-framed window with transom-light. Prominent flat eaves-cornices, that at No.1 deeper with paired brackets. Each house has a dormer window of different design, that at No.1 is mid or late C19, gabled with plain bargeboards, slate-hung sides and 2-paned sashes. INTERIOR inspected only at No.1, which has no features of interest. 1975 list description says 'No.2 retains enclosed stair block of stone rubble to rear giving access to Higher Street, a feature that most of these Quay houses originally had.' This is not now visible from Higher Street.

Listing NGR: SX9251856266