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BOTESDALE THE STREET, CROWN HILL
TM 0475
(SOUTH EAST SIDE)
6/34 Oakdene and "Generations"
- including Shirley's
Ladies Hair Stylist
GV II
Two houses, now 2 shops and 2 dwellings. Earlier house to left is early to
mid C16, extended early C17, refronted mid to late C19, altered C20. Timber
frame, brick front; all whitewashed and plastered. Plaintiled roofs. 4 bays,
possibly part open originally with narrow cross passage bay and storeyed
service bay to left; 4 bays added to rear to form an L on plan. 2 storeys.
Half glazed door in cross passage position to left of centre, to left a C19
canted small pane shop window and a first floor 2-light casement. To right 2
bays of recessed C19 cross glazing bar sashes with cambered heads. Roof rises
to higher ridge to left as part of Crownleigh House (q.v.). To rear an added
stack behind upper bay in a later brick, slate roofed, 2 storey lean-to
addition. Added range behind service bay and cross passage has axial ridge
stack towards front with multiple conjoined diagonal shafts, inner return has
2 entrances, C20 casements. Interior: front range service-bay has close
studding and a stop chamfered axial binding beam, first floor 4-light diamond
mullioned window opening, stop chamfered cambered tie beams. Crown post roof
with square posts to closed trusses at both ends of hall bays, arched braces
to collar purlin, no blackening, open truss removed, rafters renewed. Later
range has a stop chamfered cross axial binding beam on reused wave moulded
storey posts, a 3-light diamond mullioned window opening, reverse curved
arched braces in walling at rear angles, collars clasp purlins. "Generations"
not inspected. Second house to right is C17. Timber frame with a brick
front, all whitewashed and plastered. Pantiled roof. 2 broad cells. 2
storeys. Ground floor: to left an entrance and a C20 casement with cambered
heads; to right an early C19 shop front, a half glazed door with reeded jambs,
flanking canted bay windows, a continuous entablature with outer reeded
pilasters. First floor 3:3 pane sashes. Embattled parapet. Central ridge
stack. To rear right a 1 storey wing. Interior: double butt purlin roof,
otherwise not inspected.
Listing NGR: TM0479975849
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