Old Cobblers Shop And Adjoining Two Dwellings About 50 Yards South East Of The Church Of St James

WIGMORE CP CASTLE STREET (south side) SO 4069 - 4169 8/61 Old Cobblers Shop and adjoining two dwellings about 50 yards south-east of the Church of St James II

Former cobblers shop and two dwellings, now one house. C17 with mid-C19 and mid-C20 alterations. Timber-framed with painted brick and rendered infill on C20 brick base at east end. Slate roof, raised on south side. Five framed bays aligned east/west, two external rubble chimneys with offsets and brick stacks to south elevation. Single storey and attic (roof raised to two- storey height on south elevation). North front elevation: cobblers shop occupied eastern end and has three multi-paned C19 windows; beneath the central and right window is a large folding shelf and there is a segmental- shaped sign above the windows. Elsewhere there is a C20 single-light case- ment, a 3-light casement and a 3-light C19 casement. C20 gabled timber porch with square side lights and C20 door adjoins second bay from eastern end. Also C19 ledged and battened door at eastern end. Lean-to C20 addition at east end of rear elevation. Interior has stop-chamfered main ceiling beams. (RCHM, Herefs, Vol III, p 210, item 14).

Listing NGR: SO4133369030