Description

SO 3288 BISHOP'S CASTLE C.P. CHURCH STREET (west side)

12/21 No. 1 (The Six Bells)
- and former stables to
rear

GV II

House, now inn with stabling. C17, remodelled in mid to late C19.
Timber framed, mostly rebuilt in limestone rubble; stuccoed, incised
to represent ashlar; slate roof with catslide over outshut to rear.
L-plan. 2 storeys and attic. 3 mid- to late-C19 gabled dormers with
2-light casements, semi-integral end stacks with brick top stages,
and tall lateral brick stack to rear. 3 window front; mid- to late-C19
wooden casements with thin mullions and transoms; central boarded door
with late C19 gabled porch projecting onto pavement. Late C19 hipped-
roofed addition to right with one 2-light casement on each floor.
Interior: remains of timber frame. Wing to rear: late-C19; painted
brick with slate roof; 2 storeys; 2 lateral brick stacks to north;
late-C19 casements. Stables adjoining to west: late-C19 coursed
limestone rubble and slate roof, stepped up slope; 2 storeys; 2 first
floor boarded loft doors, 2 ground floor boarded doors, and window off-
centre to left. Late-C19 one storey brick addition to left.

Listing NGR: SO3228588496

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26306246

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Recommended Books

• 
  Kent: West and the Weald: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990
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  England's Post-War Listed Buildings
• 
  This Old House: Restoring, Rehabilitating, and Renovating an Older House
• 
  A Buying and Owning a Listed Building: A Brief Guide
• 
  Pioneers of Modern Design: From William Morris to Walter Gropius (Penguin Art & Architecture)