11, 11A AND 13 HIGH STREET

ALCESTER HIGH STREET SP0857 (West side) 4/85 Nos.11, 11A and 13 01/02/67 (Formerly listed as Nos.11 and 11A)

GV II

Houses, now shops and dwellings. Early C17, with early C19 front range. Timber framed with whitewashed brick infill; front range red brick with wood modillion cornice. Pantile roof with parapet and gable parapets; concrete tiles to rear. Brick stacks. L-plan. 3 storeys; 3-window range. Central paired entrances with 6-panelled doors, No.11 half-glazed and overlights, and simple wood pilasters. No.11 has late C19 canted bay with some decorative leaded glazing. No,11A has late C19 canted shop bay. Fascia across entire facade, with single flat roof over bays. Opening on left to Bull's Head Yard. Upper floors have sashes, 16-pane on first floor, with gauged brick flat arches, To rear small 2-storey range with jowled post and curved brace. Long wing with some diagonal braces, End wall rebuilt in C19 red brick. 6-panelled door and hood on shaped brackets. C19 and C20 sashes and casements. C17 stack has 3 square shafts with V-shaped pilasters, Interior: Exposed framing and ceiling beams; other beams boxed. Room at rear of No.11 has open fireplace and stepped stop-chamfered ceiling beams. Most of rear wing now forms No.13 High Street. (V.C.H.: Warwickshire, Vol.III, p.10).

Listing NGR: SP0898657434