17 And 18, Devonshire Street is a Grade II* listed building in the Westmorland and Furness local planning authority area, England. First listed on 9 February 1983. Commercial building.

17 And 18, Devonshire Street

WRENN ID
deep-bonework-gilt
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
Westmorland and Furness
Country
England
Date first listed
9 February 1983
Type
Commercial building
Source
Historic England listing

Description

  1. 5165 DEVONSHIRE STREET (north end)

Nos 17 and 18 NY 5130 1/75

II* GV

  1. C18 and later. Painted ashlar with rusticated quoins and top cornice. Three storeys. A plaque states that the grandparents of William and Dorothy Wordsworth lived here. The facade, at least, has been rebuilt. Present draper's shop established here 1742. Now has elaborate Victorian shop fronts on west and south, with narrow colonnets, glazed scrolled friezes, some round arched moulded windows with triple keystones, and panels of raised lettering, "drapers, silk mercers, hosiers, glovers etc." Two upper storeys have sash windows (5 on west, 3 on south, and 2 on east facade, on each floor). Interior has iron columns, and iron balusters to staircase, shop fittings of mahogany with dentilled cornices.

Listing NGR: NY5153830210

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