History

The only bell-foundry in the county functioned formerly from the rear of the property and bells were probably made here from C16 or ealier. A bell-house is recorded from 1605 and records of sale in later C17 and early C18 exist; it became the business of the Evans family of bell-founders in C18. Originally known as Bell House and renamed early C20. When listed windows had architraves with projecting voussoirs and keystones.

Exterior

Large Georgian house, now offices and surgery. Rendered walls; hipped low pitched slate roof behind parapet with coping; one small ridge and 2 tall lateral stacks. Three storeys. Painted rusticated end pilasters. Four-window range of sashes, 9-pane to top floor and 12-pane below, with narrow glazing bars in flat architraves and painted sills. Ground floor has at centre a canted bay window with pitched slate roof and sashes in each face. Square-headed doorway to right, with architrave and decorative frieze, flat shallow moulded hood on deep moulded console brackets; 6- panelled door with oblong 4-pane fanlight above. To rear are two 2-storey cross wings and further extensions.

Interior

Interior has been divided into surgeries and offices but retains some original features and fittings such as moulded window surround with rosettes, panelled shutters and reveals, 6-panelled foors and moulded surrounds. Original staircase rises against a curved wall at end right up 2 flights; it has a wreathed and ramped handrail, stick balusters, shallow decorative treads.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as a Georgian house preserving its character. Group value with the associated railings and wall and with other listed buildings in this part of Welsh Street.

External Links

• Cadwr Listing
• Wikidata Q29482649

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Recommended Books

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  Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East: Norwich and North-east v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Kent: North East and East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects, Supplement 2014
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  Hampshire: Winchester and the North (The Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Hertfordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Gloucestershire 2: The Vale and The Forest of Dean: Vale and Forest of Dean Pt. 2 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)