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Latitude: 50.5299 / 50°31'47"N
Longitude: -3.6122 / 3°36'43"W
OS Eastings: 285829
OS Northings: 71254
OS Grid: SX858712
Mapcode National: GBR QR.61LV
Mapcode Global: FRA 37BN.LKL
Plus Code: 9C2RG9HQ+X4
Entry Name: Old Post Office
Listing Date: 6 June 1972
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1257223
English Heritage Legacy ID: 464095
ID on this website: 101257223
Location: Newton Abbot, Teignbridge, Devon, TQ12
County: Devon
District: Teignbridge
Civil Parish: Newton Abbot
Built-Up Area: Newton Abbot
Traditional County: Devon
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Devon
Church of England Parish: Wolborough St Mary
Church of England Diocese: Exeter
Tagged with: Post office
NEWTON ABBOT
SX8571SE BANK STREET
1012-1/13/6 (East side)
06/06/72 No.6
Old Post Office
GV II
Post office, now a bookshop. c1860-1870. Painted brick and
stucco, slate roof with modillion cornices to stacks at gable
ends.
STYLE: Italianate.
PLAN: double-depth.
EXTERIOR: 3 storeys with attic; symmetrical 4-window, 3-bay,
range. The terminal bays step slightly forward and a rich
modillion cornice follows the contours of the facade which is
articulated by pilasters banded to the lower floors and
panelled to the second floor. A central segmental-arched
pediment over a semicircular-arched attic window is
incorporated into the parapet.
Horizontal glazing bars to paired 2/2-pane semicircular-arched
sash windows with moulded archivolts, keystones and imposts to
the centre of the second floor, similar windows to the
terminal ranges have cornices on consoles. Segmental-arched
first-floor windows have similar glazing and triangular
pediments flanking the paired central windows which share one
segmental-arched pediment. The upper floors have bracketed
sill string courses.
A panelled granite plinth with banded rustication to the
ground floor; C20 doors under stilted semicircular arches
flank a wide segmental arch over the shop window; all have
rusticated voussoirs.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
A good example of the more richly ornamented Italianate style
adopted for commercial buildings in the period.
(BoE: Pevsner N & Cherry B: Devon: London: 1989-: 594).
Listing NGR: SX8582971254
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