38, Fore Street

BISHOPSTEIGNTON FORE STREET (north side) SX 9073-9173 Bishopsteignton 13/47 No 38 II GV House, formerly public house, possibly one build with No 40 (q.v.). Early C19. Colourwashed and plastered, probably stone rubble ; slate roof, gabled at ends ; right end stack. Plan: Double depth plan, 2 rooms wide, with a central entrance. Exterior: Symmetrical 3-bay front with a first floor canted bay window in the centre. C19 central panelled front door, the panelling reeded at the bottom, with a rectangular glazed fanlight dating from the period when the building was a pub, the glass lettered "H.A. Starkey, Licensed Retailer of Wines, Spirits, Beer, Cider and Tobacco to be Consumed on the Premises". Ground floor window left is a 16-pane sash ; 8-pane sash to ground floor right, both with square-headed hood moulds with label stops. The first floor canted bay has an 8-pane centre sash, 4-pane outer lights. First floor windows left and right are 8-pane sashes with square-headed hoodmoulds with label stops. Interior: Not inspected. The pub was first known as the 'Union' and later the 'Manor'. A pretty early C19 building, the canted bay is prominent in the street.

Listing NGR: SX9089073805