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32, Chapel Street

A Grade II Listed Building in Buckfastleigh, Devon

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.4813 / 50°28'52"N

Longitude: -3.7797 / 3°46'46"W

OS Eastings: 273829

OS Northings: 66125

OS Grid: SX738661

Mapcode National: GBR QG.Y0RP

Mapcode Global: FRA 27ZS.F9Y

Plus Code: 9C2RF6JC+G4

Entry Name: 32, Chapel Street

Listing Date: 30 December 1993

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1209044

English Heritage Legacy ID: 392230

ID on this website: 101209044

Location: Buckfastleigh, Teignbridge, Devon, TQ11

County: Devon

District: Teignbridge

Civil Parish: Buckfastleigh

Built-Up Area: Buckfastleigh

Traditional County: Devon

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Devon

Church of England Parish: Buckfastleigh

Church of England Diocese: Exeter

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Description


BUCKFASTLEIGH

SX7366 CHAPEL STREET 1011-1/6/51 (South side) No.32

GV II

National school, in use as builder's store. 1842. Local grey limestone rubble with some slatestone, first floor of right end and rear elevation slate-hung; brick dressings to front. Rear centre stack with stone and brick shaft. Natural slate roof, half-hipped at ends. Plan: deep rectangular plan with one doorway on front at left and one on the right return. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys. Asymmetrical 3-bay front with regular fenestration. Chamfered 2-centred arched granite doorway to ground-floor right, panelled original timber door with Y-panelling. 2 original ground-floor 3-light high-transomed casement windows with timber ovolo-moulded glazing bars and diamond leaded panes. Flat brick arches over windows with moulded brick hoodmoulds. 3 similar first-floor windows with plain plate glass glazing. The left return has a central recessed doorway and 3 curious large, blind, round-headed arches on the first floor, perhaps indicating a previous industrial use. INTERIOR: not inspected but may retain features of interest including original roof. Historical note: school used from 1842-1875, when the Board School was built. After 1875 used for Sunday school, church meetings and temporary day school accommodation. Included for group value. (Bovett R: Historical Notes on Devon Schools: Devon: 1989-: 51).

Listing NGR: SX7382966125

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