Description

ALCESTER HIGH STREET
SP0857 (West side)
4/96 2/67 No.59
01/02/67

GV II

House, now shops and flat. C17, with late C17/early C18 front. Timber framed with lath and plaster infill. Front of colourwashed brick with brick string course and deep plaster eaves cove. Late C20 tile roof; brick internal stacks to rear. U-plan. 2 storeys and attic; 4-window range. On right mid/late C19 double shop front has late C20 glazed door, and bays with glazing bars. Central plank door to through passage, with simple moulded wood frame. To left half-glazed door in simple moulded wood surround, and C19 canted bay. First floor has on left 2 cross windows with glazing bars and gauged brick flat arches. On right 16-pane sash and canted bay with casements and glazing bars. Attic has 4 late C19/C20 brick casement dormers. Through passage has exposed framing. To rear: Wing of 2 ranges, with 2 framed gables and walls largely rebuilt in brick. Short roughcast wing. Interior: Exposed framing and ceiling beams. Noted as having C18 straight flight staircase with turned balusters. To rear linked tall C17 timber
framed outbuilding with jowled posts and brick infill, underbuilt in brick, with tile roof. C18 or early C19 lias one storey and attic range attached.

Listing NGR: SP0891457306

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26275493

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Recommended Books

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  This Old House: Restoring, Rehabilitating, and Renovating an Older House
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  The green guide for historic buildings: how to improve the environmental performance of listed and historic buildings
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  Kent: North East and East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  The Shredded Chef: 120 Recipes for Building Muscle, Getting Lean, and Staying Healthy
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  London 1: The City of London: City of London v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Churches: An Architectural Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)