5 AND 6, WOOD STREET
5 AND 6, WOOD STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1207458
- Date first listed:
- 09-Feb-1972
- List Entry Name:
- 5 AND 6, WOOD STREET
- Statutory Address:
- 5 AND 6, WOOD STREET
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- Reference:
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- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1207458
- Date first listed:
- 09-Feb-1972
- List Entry Name:
- 5 AND 6, WOOD STREET
- Statutory Address 1:
- 5 AND 6, WOOD 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:
- 5 AND 6, WOOD 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 20106 54971
Details
STRATFORD-UPON-AVON
SP2054NW WOOD STREET 604-1/10/256 (South side) 09/02/72 Nos.5 AND 6
GV II
Formerly known as: Unicorn Inn WOOD STREET. House, now shops and offices. c1595, after fire, for Abraham Sturley; with later alterations and top storey, refronted 1815. Timber-frame with painted brick front; tile roof with brick stack with octagonal shafts. 3 storeys; 6-window range. Coped parapet. Lower wing with carriageway to left has early C19 canted bay window above, with cornice over 8:16:8-pane sashes. C20 shop fronts. Upper floors have windows with sills and rubbed brick flat arches, over 12-pane sashes to 1st floor, canted bay window with cornice over 2:4:2-pane sashes; 2nd floor has small-paned horizontally sliding sashes flanking blind window to No.5, No.6 has 9-pane sashes flanking blind window; central 1st-floor window to No.5 has infill with pilasters and entablature to 3 panels, one with clock face, date to top panel is 1977. Rear has 2 gabled wings flanking gabled stair wing, with some timber-frame exposed. INTERIOR: No.6 has a good early C17 moulded plaster ceiling with initials: IR (James I); 1st floor has plaster fireplace with scroll motifs, roses and reversed lion rampant etc similar to work in Harvard House, High Street (qv). Used as the Unicorn Inn 1630-1775. (Bearman R: Stratford-upon-Avon: A History of its Streets and Buildings: Nelson: 1988-: 62).
Listing NGR: SP2010654971
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 366458
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Bearman, R, Stratford Upon Avon A History of its streets and buildings, (1988), 62
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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