Description

BISHOPS TAWTON BISHOPS TAWTON
SS 53 SE
7/26 Village Hall, at Churchyard
boundary approximately 30 metres
south-east of Parish Church

GV II

School, now village hall. Probably 1841 by Hayward with C20 alterations. Stone
rubble with pronounced pointing. Slate roofs with coped gable ends, moulded
kneelers and spike finial at left end apex. Rectangular on plan, single storey
with extension of lower roof level at right end; recessed with porch in the angle
and further porch at left gable end. North side has 2 buttresses with offsets. 3-
window range of C19 ovolo-moulded mullion windows with sashes inserted, that to
left also has had plank door inserted. 3-light similar window with transom to
extension. Plank door to porch at right end, that at left gable end has been
rebuilt c.1980 and now incorporates in the north wall the turret and bell which
were originally added in 1887 to the east gable apex of the main range. Included
for group value.

Listing NGR: SS5660430109

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26493568

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Recommended Books

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  London 4: North: North v. 4 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Listed Buildings and Other Heritage Assets
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  The Victorian House Manual (2nd Edition): How They Were Built, Improvements & Refurbishment, Solutions to All Common Defects - Includes Relevant ... ... Properties (Haynes Manual) (Haynes Manuals)
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  Lancashire: Manchester and the South-East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Essex: Buildings of England Series (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Oxfordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)