189, Fore Street is a Grade II listed building in the Torbay local planning authority area, England. First listed on 10 January 1975. House. 2 related planning applications.
189, Fore Street
- WRENN ID
- young-attic-meadow
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Torbay
- Constituency
- Torbay MP: Steve Darling (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 10 January 1975
- Type
- House
- Address
- 189, Fore Street, TQ2 8DP
- OS grid reference
- SX 909 671
- Coordinates
- 50.49429, -3.53891
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This is a house, likely originating as a farm building and later converted into cottages. It probably dates to the 18th century or earlier, although it has been thoroughly repaired and partially rebuilt in the late 20th century. The building is constructed of plastered cob or stone, with parts rebuilt in block, and has an asbestos slate roof with gables at each end.
The house has a single-depth, main block with a central entrance. The asymmetrical front has three windows. There is a recessed, two-leaf, half-glazed front door. The windows are timber casements, with two and three lights, and glazing bars on both the ground and first floors.
The interior was not inspected during a recent survey, but the 1975 listing description mentioned chamfered cross beams and exposed wall posts. The roof is entirely 20th century in construction. The house is located near Manor Farmhouse and was likely part of the same property at one time. It is included in the listing for group value.
Local climate
189, Fore Street receives an average of 870 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 64% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 83% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 11 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 90% of listed buildings. Of these, 4 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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- Full EPC report — heating system, energy costs, size, glazing, construction etc.
- Sale history — 1 transaction since 2015
- Related listed building consents — 2 applications
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
- Weather exposure and heating demand — rain and frost month by month and year by year, wind direction, solar and humidity
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