1-4 Church Street

Description

This information is taken from the statutory List as it was in 2001 and may not be up to date.

WETHERINGSETT-CUM-BROCKFORD CHURCH STREET TM 16 NW 3/122 Nos. 1-4 (incl) -

GV II 4 cottages. An early-mid C16 house, with earlier work to left, probably included in a bequest to the parish by William Redham in 1553. Parish Poor House in C17, converted into almshouses in C18. 3 of the dwellings are now in private ownership. Timber framed, the front wall rebuilt in red brick in mid C18, the remainder rendered. Roof of concrete pantiles. Main block 2 storeys and attic; 1-storey earlier section to left, l-storey and one-storey in-line additions to right. Upper floor has a range of 4 C18 2-light casement windows with diamond-leaded panes. On ground floor, 2-light windows of c.1900, each light with a single horizontal glazing bar, under segmental arches. 1-storey sections each have one raking dormer with windows as ground floor. 5 doorways, all with semi-glazed boarded doors. Old stack set against rear wall, the shaft partly rebuilt and enlarged; 2 other stacks are probably C18 additions. Interior. Main range has heavy studding with reversed braces, fully exposed in No.4. Heavy tie beam braces. Chamfered-joist ceiling in No.4, fully roll-moulded bridging beams in Nos. 2 & 3, the joists plastered over. Open fireplace against rear wall, mostly within No.3: this is a later introduction. Old attic stair at rear of No.4. Clasped purlin roof with arched wind bracing. Earlier work to left: good close studding with remains of diamond-mullioned gable window; plain joists with original trimming for a stair; clasped purlin roof.

Listing NGR: TM1270566743

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This is part of the Series: IOE01/0468 IOE Records taken by John Cooper; within the Collection: IOE01 Images Of England

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© Mr John Cooper. Source: Historic England Archive

This photograph was taken for the Images of England project