5 and 7, Wolborough Street

A house, originally dating to the 17th century, located at 5 and 7 Wolborough Street, Newton Abbot. It was later re-fronted and re-roofed in the 19th and 20th centuries. The front facade is painted render, featuring 19th-century paired brackets supporting a 20th-century slate roof with truncated brick stacks on the gable ends. The building has double-depth plans with long rear wings. It is three storeys high and has a symmetrical three-window arrangement. The windows are 20th-century cross windows, with those on the second floor at eaves level. A plat band runs along the front. The ground floor contains 20th-century shop fronts, and a passageway sits between them, with horizontal planking to the walls. The interior has not been inspected. The building is a good example of how a historic building has been adapted for commercial purposes while retaining important architectural features, demonstrating group value within the streetscape.