Description

CHESTNUT HILL
1.
5227
(south-west side)
The Wool Loft
(formerly listed as
Newman's Wool Warehouse)
ST 8499 6/30 30.5.51
II GV
2.
Dated S W 1726 roughly in centre of north-west front. Three and a half
storeys, coursed, dressed and squared rubble. Stone tile roof. Three
gables each with 2 light chamfered mullion windows and drips. Fenestration
below altered. Three windows on second floor with common label, blocked
C19 opening to left, 2 light in centre and 4 light to right. First floor
has 4 windows, 3 and 4 light mullion casements, partly blocked, only
one retains label. Modern lean-to across ground floor obscures datestone
and various openings.
Rear of main part has saddlestones to gables, one with pigeon-loft.
Three storey 2 window extension to east, C19, in rubble with slate roof
and cambered brick heads to windows.
Interior: the loft shews the roof carpentry which is a good example of
cross gabling with collars resting on gables.

Listing NGR: ST8481099513

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26611074

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Recommended Books

• 
  Old House Care and Repair
• 
  Sussex: East with Brighton and Hove (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Berkshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
• 
  Wiltshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
• 
  Lancashire: Manchester and the South-East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
• 
  Gloucestershire 2: The Vale and The Forest of Dean: Vale and Forest of Dean Pt. 2 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)