41, New Street

41 New Street is a house located in Chagford, likely built in the early to mid 16th century, with later modernizations, the most recent being a thorough renovation around 1980. The building features coursed blocks of granite ashlar, with some granite stone rubble patching, and has a granite ashlar stack and chimney shaft. The roof is slate, having previously been thatched.

The house has a three-room-and-through-passage plan, facing east along the street. The service end room is situated at the right (northern) end. During the 1980 renovation, the hall and inner room were combined. The hall features a projecting front lateral stack, which is unusual for this part of Devon. The extensive interior renovations removed much of the building's historic development, but it is possible that it originally functioned as a hall-house, open to the roof and divided by low partitions, heated by an open hearth fire. The house now stands two storeys high with attics in the roof space.

The exterior has an irregular four-window front with replacement sashes and casements from around 1980, featuring glazing bars. The passage doorway is located right of center and is open, with a wrought iron grille from the same period. The rear of the building displays the cranked head of a 16th-century doorframe, although the jambs have been replaced. To the left of the front doorway is the hall stack, and there is an old metal Royal Insurance plaque mounted high on the wall between the two left windows. The roof is adjacent to those of neighboring properties and includes attic roof lights.

Inside, the structure was nearly completely rebuilt around 1980, including new floors and roof structure. However, the small service end retains an old ceiling with axial joists of massive scantling and includes a well. The hall fireplace, likely from the late 16th century, remains intact and is constructed entirely of granite ashlar with a side oven.

Despite the extensive renovations, 41 New Street has an attractive exterior and contributes to the group of listed buildings along the western side of the street.