8, Newport Street

TIVERTON

SS9512 NEWPORT STREET, Tiverton 848-1/6/228 (North side) 14/12/72 No.8

GV II

House. c1850s. Mass wall construction, stuccoed and blocked out. Right return red brick; left return slate-hung; right end stack with brick shaft and platband. Cast-iron rain water goods. PLAN: rearrangement at ground-floor level to accommodate shop extension with No.8. Stair behind entrance to left of house leads to first floor where double-depth rooms are heated by end stack to right. Left return may provide evidence of previous adjoining property, now no longer standing. EXTERIOR: 3 storeys plus basement and attic. 2 window front. Pilastered doorcase with cornice supported by enriched consoles. Panelled reveals to doorcase. Geometric overlight above 4-panel door. 2-pane hornless sash window to right. Left-hand bay has 12-pane hornless sashes; 16-pane to right-hand bay. First-floor windows have stepped voussoirs and flat arches; second-floor windows have keyblocks. Cast-iron grille to basement half light. Left return has two 12-pane hornless sashes at second floor and one 3 over 6-pane hornless sash in gable. INTERIOR: not inspected but may retain features of interest.

Listing NGR: SS9551112802