Description

In the entry for:- THE GREEN TQ 18 SE (east side) 2/104 Nos 22 and 22A II GV The description shall be amended to read:- Chemist's shop with accommodation over (now separate). Dated 1902, shop re-ordered c1924. Brownish brick with ashlar dressings; tiled roof having crested ridge tiles. Three storeys, one bay. C1924 shop front set within original surround. Recessed central door with overlight and tessellated pavement in front, flanked by bow-corned windows which have black marble plinths, slender columns with bulbous bases and capitals, and transoms. Continuous overlight. The door and overlights have glazing bars forming lozenges. The surround has red marble pilasters on plinths supporting short paired columns with plain capitals; console brackets flank fascia and support cornice. Above is 2- storey, canted bay window having transomed 4-light windows with wooden casements and small-pane upper lights, cornices, date panel between windows and coat of arms breaking parapet above. First floor band, eaves band and string below coped parapet. Chimney on right. Interior: good quality shop fittings survive from the original period and from the c1924 re-ordering when the rear parlour was brought into the shop space and the shop side- wall units were extended rearwards; the counter display cupboard originally set on right side is now on left side. Fittings include the 2 original counter cupboards, the longer (front) range having raked counter display unit and an upper cupboard on left side with decorative frieze and pediment; third, similar, range along rear wall. Side wall lined with cupboards and shelves, the unit on left side with labelled glass-handled drawers, mirrors, and clock in elaborate decorative surround. The units are of mahogany and have decorative spandrels, fluted pilasters, console brackets, broken pediments, and urn finials. Between front and rear sections of shop is 3-bay screen with tapering fluted square columns supporting central segmental arch and flanking round arches; open frieze of burned balusters. Shop has moulded cornice and boarded ceiling. The building is of special interest because of the quality and completeness of the shop fittings and shop front.

------------------------------------ The following building shall be added: THE GREEN TQ 18 SE (east side) 2/104 Nos 22 and 22A II GV Chemist's shop with accommodation over (now separate flat). Dated 1902, shop re-ordered c1924. Brownish brick with ashlar dressings; Welsh slate roof with crested ridge tiles. Three storeys, one bay. c1924 shop front set within original surround. Recessed central door with overlight and tessellated pavement in front, flanked by bow-cornered windows which have black marble plinths, slender columns with bulbous bases and capitals, and transoms. Continuous overlight. The door and overlights have glazing bars forming lozenges. The surround has red marble pilasters on plinths supporting short paired columns with plain capitals; console brackets flank fascia and support cornice. Above is 2-storey, canted bay window having transomed 4-light windows with wooden casements and small-pane upper lights, cornices, date panel between windows and coat of arms breaking parapet above. First floor band, eaves band and string below coped parapet. Chimney on right. Interior: good-quality shop fittings survive from the original period and from the c1924 re-ordering when the rear parlour was brought into the shop space and the shop side- wall units were extended rearwards; the counter display cupboard originally set on right side is now on left side. Fittings include the 2 original counter cupboards, the longer (front) range having raked counter display unit and an upper cupboard on left side with decorative frieze and pediment; third, similar, range along rear wall. Side walls lined with cupboards and shelves, the unit on left side with labelled glass-handled drawers, mirrors,and clock in elaborate decorative surround. The units are of mahogany and have decorative spandrels, fluted pilasters, console brackets, broken pediments, and urn finials. Between front and rear sections of shop is 3-bay screen with tapering fluted square columns supporting central segmental arch and flanking round arches; open frieze of burned balusters. Shop has moulded cornice and boarded ceiling. The building is of special interest because of the quality and completeness of the shop fittings and shop front.

Listing NGR: TQ1770180441

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