Description

HEREFORD

SO5040SE HIGH TOWN 683-1/6/183 (North side) 22/10/73 No.1

GV II

Includes: No.2 WIDEMARSH STREET. Shop and dwelling, now shop. Late C18/early C19. Painted brick; hipped slate roof, to slate hung gable of C20 composite tiles; brick stack to rear. EXTERIOR: 4 storeys, attic and cellar; single window range: 8/8 sash in moulded case under rendered flat arch, to 1st and 2nd floors; 4/4 sash over; coped parapet. Late C19 shop front with central part-glazed door, flanked by plate-glass windows with moulded glazing shafts; deep moulded fascia-board and hood, between enriched consoles. Left returned side (to Widemarsh Street) unpainted, with 2 tiers of 6/6, 6/6, 3/3 sashes (2 blocked) under gauged brick and rendered flat arches. Returned shop front with clerestory lights; to left, doorway with overlight, now window, under moulded stone lintel with simple hood. INTERIOR: C19 dogleg staircase with stick balusters from 1st floor to attic. Attic: late C18/early C19 roof trusses. 3rd floor: C19 fireplace with hob-grate. 2nd floor: mutilated chamfered ceiling beams, some stop-chamfered; early C19 firegrate and fire surround; panelled riser to blocked and sash windows. 1st floor: damaged late C19 marble fireplace; coving and ceiling rose; panelled risers to windows; architraves to windows and doors; skirting; alcoves with beaded architraves; stop-chamfered ceiling beams. Cellar: stone and brick-lined. 2 WIDEMARSH STREET: house and shop, now shop. Early C19. Brick; slate roof. 3 storeys; 2-window range: C20, 3/3 casements under fanlights and keyed grooved stucco arches; 6/6 sashes in beaded cases under stone lintels; C20 parapet. Wrought-iron balconettes. Early C19 shop front with central door, and to left, former entrance, now glazed. INTERIOR: C20 winder stair to 1st floor. 2nd floor: 2 massive chamfered posts; C19 fireplace with C20 gas fire; hanging fireplace. 1st floor: 2 massive chamfered posts; ceiling beams. No.2 Widemarsh Street was listed on 10.6.52.

Listing NGR: SO5097440048

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