Description

CORSHAM HIGH STREET ST 8770 (west side) 5/215 No 61 (The Old Bank House) 20.12.60 GV II

House, C17 altered in early to mid C18, rubble stone with stone tiled roof and end wall stacks. Two-and-a-half storeys, 5-window range. Three coped dormer gables with saddlestones and parapets between, apparently built up later, and three 2-light recessed cyma-moulded mullion windows with hoodmoulds and small-paned lights. Main floors have raised plinth, raised ashlar angle strips and dripcourse over first floor. Five first floor large 12-pane sashes in raised moulded surrounds, 4 ground floor plate glass sashes in narrower segmental-headed raised surrounds with keystones and central door in moulded architrave with pediment on console brackets. Six-panel door. Large ashlar paired rear wings with 16- pane sash windows. Interior has fielded panelled shutters and window seats, fielded panelled doors and C17 stair to first floor with scratch moulded rail and newels with acorn finials.

Listing NGR: ST8725070556

External Links

• Wikidata Q26572863

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