The building began life as the home of the Tavistock Printing Company & Gazette in 1907, part of the Duke of Bedford’s major redevelopment of the town in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The architect, Arthur Southcombe Parker, designed it in the Arts and Crafts style, which is unusual for a commercial building.

The exterior remains remarkably true to its original form, appearing much as it did when its doors first opened in 1907. Inside are more than 900 individual window panes, one of which bears the engraved initials of the final Editor — a mark he inscribed as a young apprentice.

Natural light was essential for printing works in the early 20th century. To maximise illumination, Parker designed generous west‑facing windows above the ground‑floor presses and installed an unbroken expanse of glazing along the upper floor, ensuring compositors had the fullest possible light.

The building is now Grade II listed and recognised as a purpose-built print works and newspaper office in the Arts and Crafts style. It was constructed in 1906–1907