2 AND 4, CHURCH STREET
2 AND 4, CHURCH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1305091
- Date first listed:
- 02-Oct-1954
- List Entry Name:
- 2 AND 4, CHURCH STREET
- Statutory Address:
- 2 AND 4, CHURCH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1305091
- Date first listed:
- 02-Oct-1954
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 18-Oct-1985
- List Entry Name:
- 2 AND 4, CHURCH STREET
- Statutory Address 1:
- 2 AND 4, CHURCH 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:
- 2 AND 4, CHURCH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Forest of Dean (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Newent
- National Grid Reference:
- SO7226025851
Details
SO 7225-7325
13/103
2.10.54
NEWENT
CHURCH STREET
(north side)
Nos 2 and 4
(formerly listed as Shop premises on corner to north of Market House)
GV
II
Formerly probably 2 houses, now shop, offices and flat. Probably
late C16, C17, late C19 shop front. Timber-framed, white-rendered
infill panels, plain render to low, right-hand wing: slate roof,
tiled to low wing. Four bays, 1 room deep on left, 2 on right, 3
storeys: 2 storey, 1 bay extension on right-hand end. Of 3 builds
in Church Street facade: on left shop front, 6 vertical glass
panes, on low stallboard, set between panelled pilasters with
consoles, framing plain fascia. On left, angled on corner opening
to shop, door set back behind porch. Lean-to black painted roof,
probably sheet metal. Above timber-framing, 2 panels high, bottom
largely hidden by shop front. Closely-spaced studs; 3-light C20
mullion and transom window off-centre to right, spindly studs to
right. Jetty above, brace to left corner post: 2-panel high
framing to second floor, brace from right corner post down to
bressumer. C20 three-light mullion and transom window left of
centre; single-light window right. Scalloped eaves board. Left
return gable, jetty at second floor level. Building to right set
forward above shop front: ground floor render between 4 heavy
posts: 2 sash windows, single pane lower, 3-pane upper. First
floor, heavy timbering; 3 main posts, originally with moulded
front; curved head to brace above. Herringbone bracing between
left post and first stud, then rails to form 5 small, square
panels to next stud, 3-light mullion and transom window, chamfered
timbers, ovolo-moulded sill on consoles, with mortices for former
bracing to 2 studs below. Further 5 square panels set vertically
to right; to right detail mirrored. Second floor framing as
first: 2-light plain mullion and transom windows. Above 5 beam
ends. Exposed parts left and right gables plain render: end of
ridge for rear wing appears above cross ridge. On right lower wing
containing access to upper floors: door on left, window on right
and paired narrow windows first floor (all late C20).
Internally, building on left supported by circular cast-iron
columns in shop: heavy chamfers to ceiling beams in right-hand
section. First floor, right-hand front room ceiling divided into 6
by beams, heavy chamfers with ornate stops; on left ceiling
quartered, with dragon and 2 subsidiary beams: bar stops to 2 main
beams only. Roof not inspected internally. Order of building not
entirely clear; both timber-framed parts originally jettied on
first and second floors. Offices between No 2, Church Street and
No 1, Broad Street form part of property, listed under Market
Square.
Listing NGR: SO7226025851
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 125635
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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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