Description

CIRENCESTER

SP0201 CASTLE STREET
578-1/6/36 (South side)
Nos.31 AND 33

GV II

Offices. Early C19 with later alterations. Limestone ashlar
with reconstituted stone above to front, coursed squared
limestone to rear with C20 single-storey extensions in render
and reconstituted stone; concrete tile parapeted roof,
concrete tile hipped roofs to rear; 2 ashlar ridge and
left-end stacks with three C19 clay pots to each stack. Front
range to street has central through-passage to rear; 2
rectangular ranges with hipped roofs to rear left and right,
now with further C20 single-storey extensions.
3-storey 5-window range. First floor has three 6/6-pane sashes
in plain reveals with stone cills to left and centre, two
early C20 oriel windows with 4-lights to front, upper lights
top-hung and with coloured glass. Second floor has five
3/3-pane sashes similar to first floor. Ground floor has to
left C20 timber shopfront, possibly with C19 origins, with
heavy projecting frieze with guttae over pilasters strips
flanking windows below, to right early C20 shopfront with 3-
and 5-light windows with transom with sliding sash below,
metal ventilation grilles to tops of windows, blocked former
doorway to right, glazed door with overlight to centre right,
4 panelled pilasters, console brackets, frieze and moulded
cornice, cornice continued around base of oriel windows above.
6-panel door to ground floor centre has single-pane
round-headed overlight in moulded stone doorcase with Doric
pilasters, frieze and open pediment. Band course over ground
floor surviving to centre over door only; upper part of second
floor rebuilt in reconstituted stone. C20 windows to rear.
INTERIOR of No.31 has early C19 stick-baluster winder
staircase with shaped cheek-pieces; first floor landing has
late C18/early C19 six-panel doors; first floor centre no
fireplace, moulded architrave and panelled shutters to
windows; second floor front left and right no fireplaces.
Internal inspection of No.33 not possible.

Listing NGR: SP0216801954

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26586189

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