MEM25325 - Telephone Exchange, Burvill Street, Lynton (Building)
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
The Post Office is a single storey rendered building with bath stone dressings to the stone mullioned windows and forming a string course above the plinth and slate roofs. It probably dates to the 1930s and is a good example of municipal architecture of the period. There is a two-storey telephone exchange using the same materials to the rear. [1] The building is shown on the 2022 MasterMap and labelled "Tel Ex". [2] It is not visible on the 25 inch 2nd Edition Ordnance Survey map. [3]
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SEM8700 Report: Pratt, N. and Thurlow, T.. 2019. Lynton Conservation Area: appraisal document. Exmoor National Park Authority. p 32.
- <2>XY SEM340925 Map: Ordnance Survey. 2022. MasterMap data. 1:2,500. [Mapped feature: #48140 ]
- <3> SEM7190 Map: Ordnance Survey. County Series; 2nd Edition (1st Revision) 25 Inch Map. 1:2500.
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Other Statuses/References
- Local Heritage List Status (Unassessed)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SS 7181 4941 (13m by 9m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS74NW |
| Civil Parish | LYNTON AND LYNMOUTH, NORTH DEVON, DEVON |
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Record last edited
Oct 5 2022 1:16PM
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