Premises Occupied by French's is a Grade II listed building in the East Devon local planning authority area, England. First listed on 12 November 1973. Commercial premises. 17 related planning applications.

Premises Occupied by French's

WRENN ID
rooted-screen-juniper
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
East Devon
Constituency
Honiton and Sidmouth MP: Richard Foord (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
12 November 1973
Type
Commercial premises
Address
Premises Occupied by French's, Fore Street, Sidmouth
OS grid reference
SY 126 873
Coordinates
50.67943, -3.23749
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This is a circa 1820 three-story building, originally occupied by “French’s.” The front facade is rendered with visible horizontal coursing. It features a moulded cornice and a parapet with coping. The upper floors have a serpentine effect created by two symmetrical, shallow splayed bows. There are two windows, one in each bow, with slightly bowed sash windows retaining their original glazing bars, set within flush architrave frames. The ground floor retains a mid-19th century frieze and cornice from the original shop front, but the remainder of the ground floor has been modernized. The building is part of a group that includes premises formerly occupied by "Fields" (a menswear shop), "Boots," and "Trump Stores."

Local climate

Premises Occupied by French's receives an average of 780 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 61% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 73% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 19 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 80% of listed buildings. Of these, 6 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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  • Sale history — 5 transactions since 2011
  • Related listed building consents — 17 applications
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  • Flood risk assessment
  • Radon risk assessment
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