Description

WANTAGE GROVE STREET
SU3988 (West side)
6/87 Nos.23 to 27 (odd)
22/04/50 (Formerly listed as No.23,
No.25, No.27

GV II

Row of 3 cottages, now house and shop. C17, remodelled early C18. Originally
timber-framed. Clad in early C18 partly glazed Flemish bond brick with orange
brick quoins and dressings; old tile roof; glazed and red brick stacks. 4-unit
plan. 2 storeys and attic; 6-window range. Timber lintels and concrete lintel to
No.27 over C20 doors. Timber lintel and concrete lintel over C20 windows to
Nos.23 and 25; segmental arches over C20 casement and mid C19 sash to No.27
(right). Segmental arches over C20 first-floor casements. Central raking dormer
with C20 casement and late C19 gabled dormer to left. Roof gabled to left,
half-hipped to right; large ridge stacks. C18 two-light casement in right gable
wall. Interior: No.29 (right) has early C18 six-panelled door, chamfered and
stopped beams throughout and collar-truss roof. Jowled post with mortice for
arch-brace to rear.

Listing NGR: SU3987088027

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26300662

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Recommended Books

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  Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East: Norwich and North-east v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  ENGLAND GUIDE TO POST WAR LISTED: A Guide to Post-war Listed Buildings
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  Essex: Buildings of England Series (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Maintaining and Repairing Old Houses: A Guide to Conservation, Sustainability and Economy
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  Cumbria: Cumberland, Westmorland and Furness (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair by Hunt. Roger ( 2008 ) Hardcover