Type of building:
Mid mixed terrace
Listing:
Grade ll
Plan and elevation:
Double pile, single fronted, two-storey with attic plus a single-storey rear
extension. Evidence that the original building was of single pile, single unit
construction.
Summary of the probable main building
history:
Mid to late 18th Century. Extended early 19th Century. Alterations mid 20th
Century. Extended again late 20th Century.
North elevation
Exterior: Front (north) elevation of squared rubble stone (painted). One 6-over-6 sash window (replacement) on the ground floor. Entry to the left with ashlar stone surrounds slightly projecting forward of the facade. Scrolled ogee section stone brackets supporting a flat stone hood. One 6-over-6 sash window on the first floor. Dormer at attic level. The western neighbouring property (BE 004) appears to incorporate the original east gable wall of the house as the party wall. Similarly, the original rubble stone stack of the house was subsequently substantially heightened with ashlar blocks to form a shared stack with BE 004. Tiled mansard (gabled gambrel) roof with a coped raised verge. Rear (south) elevation indicates substantial additions and modifications to the original structure with a two-storey ashlar built extension under a tiled cat slide roof, another extension of stone and glass construction and single-storied and at attic level removal of the rear portion of the mansard roof to provide greater internal head room by extending the height of the rear wall (weather-boarded) and constructing a flat roof. A steel framed window fitted.
Interior: Modernised. Ground floor front room fireplace opening remains (rebuilt stone surround). In this room wall thickness about 52 cm. Partition walling built to provide a small hall but originally entry into the room direct from the street. First floor front room retains wide elm floorboards. At rear attic level roof raised to provide headroom. Step down to the first of the rear extensions which two storey. In the first floor room the alcove on the lateral wall was formerly a fireplace opening. Wall thickness about 49cm. Modern staircase. Step down to the second rear extension, a single storey rubble stone and glass conservatory.
Date & development: Original structure single pile, single unit on two storeys plus attic space. Probably datable to the mid to late 18th Century on evidence of mansard roof, wall thickness, sash window and original entry arrangement (owner indicates that deeds trace title to about 1765). A usable living room was created out of the attic by modifying the rear of the mansard roof in the mid 20th Century (on the evidence of the external weatherboarding, flat roof and steel framed window). Unable to identify position of the original staircase. The rear extension of ashlar under a cat-slide roof is probably of early 19th century construction. The attached conservatory is of the late 20th century.
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