Dartmoor Railway Inn And Attached Ranges Round Stable Yard The

The Dartmoor Railway Inn, with its attached ranges forming a stable yard, was built in the 1830s. It is likely associated with the development of the Taw Vale estate, for which land was purchased by the Taw Valley Company in 1830. The front elevation is stuccoed, with a slate roof and brick chimney shafts. The original construction likely used volcanic trap stone.

The building has a symmetrical three-bay front with pilasters and deep eaves featuring a cornice and moulded brackets. The doorway is framed by Tuscan columns and a cornice, and now has a 20th-century door. It features original 16-pane sash windows throughout, with a large round-headed stair window on the right return, featuring glazing bars and margin panes. A service wing to the rear forms part of the courtyard.

The stable ranges around the courtyard mostly have corrugated asbestos and iron roofs. One stable range includes original loft and stable doors. Another range has a carriage entrance, stable doors with arched heads and Y-glazing bars, a loft door, and a blind roundel. A parallel range features two carriage entrances and a doorway, with a first-floor sash window and two 20th-century windows. The rear elevation of this range is of unrendered volcanic stone rubble with brick dressings, including original first-floor sash windows with flat herringbone brick arches. One gable end has deep eaves with feathered bargeboards and steps leading to a doorway.

The interior ground floor of the pub retains moulded cornices and panelled shutters. The first floor is said to contain original white marble fireplaces. The Inn forms an important part of a group including Taw Vale, and is likely part of a larger development including four villas.