Listing Text

PERSHORE

SO9545 BRIDGE STREET
648-1/5/3 (East side)
11/02/65 No.5
Belle House

GV II

Formerly known as: Fire Station BRIDGE STREET.
Warehouse, later fire station and house, now house and shop.
C18, restored/converted 1973. Red brick in Flemish bond. Welsh
slate roof and eaves cornice to left section; plain tiles,
brick stack to right end, and brick dentilled eaves to taller
right-hand bay. 2 separate adjoining frontages.
EXTERIOR: that on left of 2 storeys, 2 bays: horned 6/6 horned
sashes (late C20) with rendered channelled voussoirs,
keystones and small wrought-iron balconies to 1st floor; on
ground floor, 2 round-arched doorways with C20 doors and
fanlights and 2 high round-arched vehicle doorways now glazed.
On right, 1-bay range of 3 storeys and cellar: 8/8 sash with
gauged brick flat arch and painted sill to ground and 1st
floors; similar smaller 4/8 sash above; cellar grille. Painted
plinth.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
HISTORICAL NOTE: originally a warehouse belonging to draper
opposite before conversion to fire station.
Frontage substantially renewed in conversion although right
side corresponds with old photos.

Listing NGR: SO9501945708