Grade II* listed building · Historic England

Shell House

Listed Grade II* since 195274 years · Grade II* is the next 5.8% of England’s listed buildings

HHouseCATopsham conservation area1952Listed

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Shell House

Shell House is one of 16 Grade II* listed buildings in Topsham and about 22,127 in England. It was among the first 47 buildings in Topsham to be listed, on 11 November 1952. It stands in the Topsham conservation area, designated in 1967. Within 400 metres are 138 other listed buildings.

HERead the official list entryHistoric England’s description of the building, its history and why it is listed · List entry 1267061↗

Grade II* is for particularly important buildings of more than special interest, about 5.8% of all listed buildings in England. Listing protects the whole building, inside and out: changes need listed building consent from the council.

Visit

Make it a walk: 3 listed buildings in about 5 minutes

Topsham · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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1Shell HouseStart here
2Wall and Gates of No 26Grade II* · 0.1 mi on
3The Dutch HouseGrade II* · 0.1 mi on

Farther afield

Cromer HouseGrade II*0.2mi

St Margaret's ChurchGrade II*0.2mi

Salutation HotelGrade II*0.3mi

Railings, Steps and Cast Iron Piers at Clara PlaceGrade II*0.4mi

Boundary Wall, Piers and Gates of Broadway HouseGrade II*0.4mi

Clara PlaceGrade II*0.4mi

Around it

63 more listed buildings within 150 metres

Grade I and II* ones open their own page; Grade II ones open the official list entry.

II15, The Strand8 m IIDrake's Cottage10 m II16 and 17, The Strand14 m IIStrand House21 m IIStrand Cottage22 m II50, The Strand25 m IIK6 Telephone Kiosk, The Strand28 m II10-13, The Strand30 m II18, The Strand32 m II7-13, Higher Shapter Street37 m IIRetreat House40 m II19, The Strand44 m II8 and 10, Higher Shapter Street44 m II20-22, The Strand54 m II14, Higher Shapter Street57 m II51, The Strand58 m II17-27, Higher Shapter Street61 m II49, The Strand62 m

Show the other 45

II23 and 24, The Strand65 m II18, Higher Shapter Street67 m II47 and 48, The Strand69 m II1 and 2, Lower Shapter Street71 m IIShapter House71 m II3 and 4, Lower Shapter Street75 m II10, Monmouth Hill75 m II40, Monmouth Street78 m II1 and 2, Monmouth Street78 m IIWarehouse Opposite No 679 m II25, The Strand80 m II5, Lower Shapter Street85 m II38 and 39, Monmouth Street86 m II12-27, Monmouth Hill86 m II1-9, The Strand86 m IIWall and Gates of No 2588 m II9, Monmouth Hill88 m II36 and 37, Monmouth Street95 m IIMarkwell House97 m IIConway House97 m II4, Monmouth Street97 m II*26, The Strand98 m II*Wall and Gates of No 26101 m II7, Lower Shapter Street104 m II34 and 35, Monmouth Street104 m IIWarehouse Occupied by Grimshaw Engineering105 m II6 and 7, Monmouth Hill106 m II*27, The Strand110 m II5, Monmouth Street113 m II*Wall and Gates of No 27114 m IITincombe House115 m II*28, The Strand120 m II6-8, Monmouth Street122 m II1 and 2, Dutch Court125 m II9, Monmouth Street127 m II29, The Strand127 m II10, Monmouth Street129 m IIBarn at Quay Gardens134 m II30-32, The Strand134 m IIQuay Gardens135 m IISalisbury House136 m II11, Monmouth Street137 m II29, Monmouth Street146 m IIPump146 m II33, The Strand150 m

More like it

Grade I and II* houses near Topsham

Within 25 miles, with a photo.

Ebford ManorEbford · 1 mi away

Exton HouseExton · 1 mi away

Exton FarmhouseExton · 1 mi away

Exeter Country Club Weare HouseExeter · 2 mi away

Winslade ParkClyst St Mary · 2 mi away

White LodgeClyst St Mary · 2 mi away

2 The Green and Thorne BartonWoodbury · 3 mi away

Leslie HouseKenton · 3 mi away

Questions about Shell House

Is Shell House listed?

Yes. Shell House is listed Grade II* on the National Heritage List for England (list entry 1267061), first listed on 11 November 1952.

Can you visit Shell House?

Many listed buildings are private homes; this one can be seen from the street.

Is Shell House in a conservation area?

Yes, the Topsham conservation area, designated in 1967.

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