History

Probably built ealy-to-mid C17. In early C18, new doorway and windows. In early C19 a new top storey was added.

Exterior

Former house; now businesses with accommodation above. Stucco with cornice; long-and-short quoins. Elevation to the Bulwark of 3 storeys, 7 bays; sash windows in moulded architraves; second floor windows of 9 panes, others 12-pane sashes. On ground floor, in central bay, fine early C18 moulded wooden doorcase with fluted pilasters and hood supported on carved enriched consoles; 8-panelled door. Three windows to L of doorway; modern shopfront to R. Roof of rear range has 2 clusters of diagonal chimney stacks of stone rubble; block with hipped roof to rear elevation; overhanging eaves; sash windows. To R, 2-storey SE rear wing along Glamorgan Street with steep slate roof and tall chimney stack: single window to each floor. Block at right angles at SE end; gable of this wing facing Glamorgan Street has rendered stack in apex, and windows to NW end of gable; 2-window elevation to SE.

Interior

Entrance hall with fielded-panelled dado, moulded stop-chamfered ceiling beams; fielded panelled doors.
Front ground floor room to R has fine enriched plaster ceiling (early C18). Front ground floor room to L has exposed beams, fielded panelled walls, shutters and doors, and bolection moulded fireplace.
To rear of entrance hall, a very fine C17 wooden staircase with turned balusters and elaborately carved newels. Upstairs chimney pieces - early-to-mid C17 with 4-centred lintels, chamfers etc.

Reasons for Listing

Graded II* as important C17 and C18 town house retaining external character and some good internal features. Group Value.

External Links

• Cadwr Listing
• Wikidata Q17743898

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Recommended Books

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  This Old House: Restoring, Rehabilitating, and Renovating an Older House
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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  Liverpool: Pevsner City Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)
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  Oxfordshire: North and West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of History Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  Maintaining and Repairing Old Houses: A Guide to Conservation, Sustainability and Economy