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Latitude: 53.2638 / 53°15'49"N
Longitude: -4.0934 / 4°5'36"W
OS Eastings: 260467
OS Northings: 376129
OS Grid: SH604761
Mapcode National: GBR JN82.7NT
Mapcode Global: WH542.3708
Plus Code: 9C5Q7W74+GJ
Entry Name: House and Priestman's Bookshop (also known as Regent House)
Listing Date: 20 February 1978
Last Amended: 13 July 2005
Grade: II
Source: Cadw
Source ID: 5619
Building Class: Commercial
Also known as: House and Priestman's Bookshop
ID on this website: 300005619
The 1829 town plan shows a building here known as the Black Anchor and subdivided into apartments The present building, incorporating a passage to the rear, was probably erected in the mid C19 and is shown on the 1889 Ordnance Survey. In 1886 it had a printing works at the rear and in 1895 a smithy.
A 2-storey 4-window shop and house in late Georgian style, of whitened pebble-dashed front, slate roof with 2 skylights and pebble-dashed end stacks. The lower storey has a central shop front, with plain wooden pilasters and fascia, 2-light window and half-glazed door with overlight to its R. A replacement small-pane top-hung casement window is to the R end. At the L end are boarded passage doors with chamfered jambs. The upper storey has a sill band to 12-pane top-hung casement windows replacing original sashes.
The R gable end, facing the church, has a 12-pane top-hung casement window to the R. The passage, the roof of which is strengthened by 2 round arches, leads to the rear, where there is a 2-storey rear wing and replaced windows. The rear of the main range is also rendered and has replacement windows. The rear roof slope has renewed slates and 3 inserted skylights.
Modernised.
Listed, notwithstanding comprehensive window alterations, as a mid C19 house of definite character, and for its contribution to the historical integrity of Church Street in an important position next to the parish church.
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