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SK2168 BRIDGE STREET 831-1/4/32 (South side) 07/01/70 Premises occupied by John Brocklehurst at SK 2189 6859 (Formerly Listed as: BRIDGE STREET (South side) Premises occupied by H.C. Rogers, Hairdresser) (Formerly Listed as: BRIDGE STREET (South side) Premises occupied by John Brocklehurst)

GV II

Commercial premises. Late C18-early C19 with fragment of probably C16 cruck-framed core. Coursed sandstone, stone slate roof. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys, 5-window range disposed 1:3:1; the right end bay encloses the cruck truss and is structurally part of adjacent Queen's Arms Hotel (qv). Bay 1; projects slightly and has segmental carriage arch with keystone now infilled with paired 2/2 sashes. Central 3-bays: large quoins on left; 2 segmental carriage arches with ashlar quoins, voussoirs and central pier, both now infilled by plinth walls to casements with glazing bars which form shop windows. Boarded door in ashlar surround to left; 6/6 sash to right. Bay 5; ashlar doorway to right of 6/6 sash. First floor: projecting stone sills and ashlar surrounds to 6/6 and 8/8 sashes. Stone stack at step in ridge line between bays 4 and 5. INTERIOR: right end wall incorporates cruck-truss with full blades and front wall post rising to former floor beam with joist holes; tie beam and collar beneath apex, diagonally-set ridge; downbrace to front purlin set lower than present roof line. Transverse ground floor beam approximately 2m from truss has been raised.





Listing NGR: SK2189368600

External Links

• Wikidata Q26441003

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