The House That Moved
Historic building in Devon, South West England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The House That Moved is a historic building in Exeter, originally built in the late Middle Ages and relocated in 1961 when the entire street it was on was demolished to make way for a new bypass road linked to the replacement of the city's bridge over the River Exe.
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The House That Moved | |
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Former names | The Merchant House The Tudor House[1] |
General information | |
Architectural style | Late Middle Ages Half-timbered |
Classification | Grade II listed building[2] |
Address | 24 West Street Formerly 16 Edmund Street |
Town or city | Exeter |
Country | United Kingdom |
Coordinates | 50.71977°N 3.53479°W / 50.71977; -3.53479 |
Estimated completion | 1450 |
Relocated | December 1961 |
Dimensions | |
Weight | 30 long tons (67,000 lb) (frame only) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 3 + cockloft[3] |
Floor area | 180 square feet (17 m2)[4] |
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