Description

WEYMOUTH

SY6779SE GLOUCESTER STREET
873-1/20/171 (North side)
14/06/74 Nos.18-21 (Consecutive)
The Star Public House (No.18)
(Formerly Listed as:
GLOUCESTER STREET
Nos.19-21 (Consecutive)
The Star Inn)

II

Short terrace of 3 houses plus public house, returning to Park
Street. Early C19. Rendered, some rubble, slate roofs.
PLAN: although built as one unit, No.18 (The Star) has a
slightly higher roof profile than the remainder, and has a
long service range return to Park Street.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys with attic, with 3 flat-roofed sashed
dormers above two 8:12:8-pame sash bow oriels and, to the
right, a blind opening, above a plain light with 2
transom-panes and a 12-pane sash, plus a large light under a
cornice and fascia board to the right. Centred under the
oriels is an arched opening with a 6-panel door under a plain
fanlight and on 3 steps.
The return gable has a blind light to the attic, above two
16-pane sashes and 2 large 4-pane lights, an arched doorway
and a smaller 2-light at the ground floor.
The lower gabled service range in painted rubble has 2 sashes
above a wide carriage entry with segmental head and a further
sash. The rear is in rubble with brick dressings, and 16-pane
sashes. There are 2 ridge stacks. The small plinth, moulded
cornice, blocking course and parapet run the full width of the
terrace.
Nos 19-21 are each of 1 window, with a small flat-roofed
dormer, but a C20 large 3-light to No.19, above an 8:12:8-pane
bow oriel to No.19, and a canted plain sash oriel to Nos 20 &
21; a small light has been inserted to the right of the bay to
No.20. At ground floor has a 4-pane sash and panelled door to
transom light to No.19, a wide shop front plus door to transom
light, and a second immediately adjacent door to No.20, and a
full-width shop front with door to No.21. There are 3 ridge
stacks. The rear has a large dormer to No.19, and an early
2-light casement with some leading to No.21.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
The building is somewhat isolated, with car parks to the front
and to one side.

Listing NGR: SY6787979374

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26613660

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