Description

WANTAGE MARKET PLACE
SU3987NE (West side)
9/116 Nos.21 and 22
03/12/69

GV II

Town house and shop, now shop and offices. Late C16. Originally timber-framed
with jettied first floor; in late C19 ground floor underbuilt in brick and first
and attic floors re-walled in mock timber framing and tile cladding; old tile
roof; brick stacks. Single-unit plan. 2 storeys and attic; 2-window range. C20
shop front. Pedimented 2-light cross-windows to first floor, similar without
pediment above. Cross-gabled roof; lateral stack. Left side wall has attic
window with 2 trefoil-headed lights and 2 narrow gable walls to rear. No.22, to
right of No.21 has 2-storey, one-bay front of late C19 English bond brink, with
gabled old tile roof, brick stack to rear wall, C20 door and late C19 sashes to
front and right side wall. Interior: No.21, has original cellar with stone steps
and chamfered beams; chamfered beams and dragon-beam to ground floor; chamfered
beam and mid C18 panelling to first floor, and original roof structure. No.22
has 2-bay arch-braced collar truss with large jointed, chamfered and curved post
to right; set of chamfered beams to ground floor; in rear first-floor room is
late C17 panelled door, bolection-moulded fireplace and adjoining panelling.

Listing NGR: SU3976387902

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26572638

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Recommended Books

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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair by Hunt. Roger ( 2008 ) Hardcover
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  The Victorian House Manual (2nd Edition): How They Were Built, Improvements & Refurbishment, Solutions to All Common Defects - Includes Relevant ... ... Properties (Haynes Manual) (Haynes Manuals)
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  For the Record
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  Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability
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  London 3: North West: North West v. 3 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Renovating Old Houses: Bringing New Life to Vintage Homes (For Pros By Pros)