Bridge House

BARNSTAPLE

SS5533 PILTON STREET, Pilton 684-1/6/381 (East side) 31/12/73 No.125 Bridge House

GV II

House, now veterinary hospital. Mid or late C18, altered early C19. Solid rendered walls, the rear and right side walls of the main range roughcast; rear gable of wing slate-hung. Slated roofs, except that the rear section of rear wing has concrete tiles. Old red brick chimney on right side wall of main range; early C20 one on side wall of wing. Main range double-fronted and probably double-depth, with staircase to rear centre. Low rear wing to left, in 2 builds. 2 storeys with garret. 3-window range, the centre window set in a shallow projection. Round-arched centre doorway with attached Doric columns, each with a section of triglyphed entablature above it, surmounted by open triangular pediment with modillions. Windows have plain sashes. Small moulded top cornice and parapet. Right side wall (facing North Road) has plain sash window in 2nd storey; 2-light wood casement with 3 panes per light in garret. Rear wall has 3 windows with 6-paned sashes, 1 to left of ground storey, 2 in upper storey; tall round-arched stair window with 6 over 9-paned sashes, the head with radial bars. Part of ground storey blocked by late C20 addition. Wing has plain casements to left, no windows to right. Upper storey of rear gable end has canted bay window in upper storey; small-paned wood casements, the upper panes forming Gothic arches. INTERIOR: 1973 list description says 'altered as surgery'.

Listing NGR: SS5572933818