19 AND 20, HIGH STREET
19 AND 20, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1187812
- Date first listed:
- 09-Feb-1972
- List Entry Name:
- 19 AND 20, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address:
- 19 AND 20, HIGH STREET
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- Reference:
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- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1187812
- Date first listed:
- 09-Feb-1972
- List Entry Name:
- 19 AND 20, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address 1:
- 19 AND 20, HIGH STREET
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- 19 AND 20, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Warwickshire
- District:
- Stratford-on-Avon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Stratford-upon-Avon
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 20146 54883
Details
STRATFORD-UPON-AVON
SP2054NW HIGH STREET 604-1/10/119 (East side) 09/02/72 Nos.19 AND 20
GV II*
Town house, now restaurant and shop. c1610, before 1615; 1920s restoration. Timber-frame with plaster infill; tile roof with rear brick stack. Originally formed one house with No.21 (qv) and had 2 gables. 3 storeys with attic; symmetrical 2-window range. 2nd floor jettied on consoles and exposed soffit timbers. Early C20 shop fronts with enriched consoles to fascias, and canopies. 1st floor has C20 wooden-mullioned and transomed oriels with flanking original small 2-light windows. 2nd floor has 4-light projecting windows; 4-light hipped dormer window; all windows have leaded glazing. Close-studded framing with mid rails. 1920s timber bracketed sign board. Rear has gabled wing with rainwater head and cross-axial stack with separate diagonal shafts; single-storey and attic wing. INTERIOR: broadly chamfered beams and exposed timber-framing, close studded to left return; open-well stair with cut string and enriched tread ends, and column-on-vase balusters; dado panelling; rear room has corner cupboard with fluted pilasters, 6-fielded-panel door, simplified shell vault and shaped shelves. 1st floor has some C17 panelling and stone chimney breast with bressumer. (Bearman R: Stratford-upon-Avon: A History of its Streets and Buildings: Nelson: 1988-: 40; History of the Streets of Stratford-upon-Avon: Bearman R et al: High Street: 1971-1974).
Listing NGR: SP2014654883
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 366285
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Bearman, R, Stratford Upon Avon A History of its streets and buildings, (1988), 40
Bearman, R et al, History of the Streets of Stratford upon Avon, (1971-1974)
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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