13-18, NEWBUILDINGS

This is a block of houses located at 13-18 Newbuildings in Broadclyst, built between 1870 and 1871. The houses are constructed from rendered red sandstone and feature a gabled-end roof. At the time of the last survey in August 1984, the original red tiles had begun to be replaced with synthetic red tiles as part of a repair program. The rear extensions are unrendered sandstone and contain workshops and privies.

The building is two storeys high with attics and has axial stacks with brick shafts. The front facade includes two separately gabled projections, with eaves slightly lower than the flanking and central range. Each floor has two sash windows, and there are 2-light casement windows in each gable wall. The main range features 2-light casement windows with six panes per light, and there is one 2-light casement window in the gable walls at either end. All windows, both sash and casement, are made of timber and are set under shallow window arches. Notably, No. 17 has had a shop window inserted.

These houses are part of a long sequence of eight blocks built to replace dwellings that were destroyed in the Broadclyst fire of 1870. They are considered a cohesive group, sharing basic architectural features while also displaying careful variations from one unit to another.