MSO12092 - The Tea Shoppe, 3 High Street, Dunster (Building)

18th century red brick front to earlier building. Moulded stone coping to parapet, slate roof, brick stacks. Two storeys. Three windows, sashes with glazing bars, exposed frames, keys to 1st floor openings. Square-headed door to left of centre, slated pent over ground floor sash windows and panelled door. 17th century two-light window with ovolo moulded frame to rear wing. [1] English Heritage Listed Building Number: 264683. First Listed on 22/05/1969. [2] The site was photographed by RCHME in 1999. [3] The building is situated in Dunster's Conservation Area. The 2002 Character Appraisal states: "no. 3 has a later red brick face to the earlier building, and a rear wing has a 17th century two-light window with ovolo-moulded frame." [4] The building was visited in April 2012 as part of the rapid condition survey of Exmoor's Listed Buildings 2012-13. It received a BAR score of 6. [5] The building is depicted on 2018 MasterMap data and labelled "3". [6] This record was enhanced as part of the National Record of the Historic Environment to Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record data transfer project. [7] The building is mentioned in the 2018 Conservation Area Appraisal for Dunster. [8] The building was assessed as part of the 2018-19 rapid condition survey of Exmoor’s Listed Buildings, receiving a BAR score of 5. [9]