Description

GLOUCESTER

SO8318NW NORTHGATE STREET
844-1/8/223 (South side)
No.62

GV II

Merchant's house, now shop and former dwelling. Probably C15,
with substantial alterations of various dates, principally C18
and C20. Encapsulated timber frame, brick, slate roof with
central offset in lateral ridge, flat roofed dormers. Front
block with later extension to rear.
EXTERIOR: single storey and attic; on the ground floor a late
C20 shop-front with plain brick wall painted white above to
eaves level; two roof dormers, one to left and one to right of
centre, each with double casements.
INTERIOR: in 1993 original timber-framing underbuilt in brick
exposed during repairs in the north and south gable-end walls
and lateral walls of the front block; framing includes parts
of storey posts, beams at the original lower first-floor
level, and diagonal struts; also portions of a central open
truss including principal rafter, collar tie clasping purlin,
and mortice for wind brace, all indicating a former
first-floor chamber.

Listing NGR: SO8330418689

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26538221

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