1,3 And 5, Church Street

BRIXHAM

SX9256SW CHURCH STREET, Lower Brixham 1946-1/10/140 (North West side) 10/01/75 Nos.1, 3 AND 5

GV II

Range of 3 cottages; Nos 1 & 3 possibly a single house originally. C17 or earlier, superficially remodelled early/mid C19. Solid rendered walls, the front lined to imitate ashlar. Slated roof, tarred at No.1. Large rendered chimney with tapered cap on right end wall of No.1. Smaller one of same type on right end wall of No.5; this has been heightened and a secondary flue added beside it. Small rendered chimney on left end wall of No.5. 2 storeys with garret. The fronts are symmetrically arranged in 2 groups, each 2 widely-spaced windows wide with doorway or doorways in the centre; Nos 1 & 3 form the right-hand group with paired doorways under a single flat hood on shaped brackets. Windows at Nos 1 & 3 have small-paned C19 wood casements; 3 lights in ground storey with 8 panes per light; 2 lights in second storey with 6 panes per light and a 5-pane transom-light over each window. Dormer with pent-roof above No.1; 2-light wood casement with 2 panes per light. At No.5 all the windows have box-framed 8-paned sashes. Doors all late C20; plank doors at Nos 1 & 3, glazed door at No.5. Included for group value.

Listing NGR: SX9235156152