The Old Stores

WELLESBOURNE

SP2655 CHESTNUT SQUARE 1901-1/12/226 (West side) 02/08/72 Wellesbourne Mountford Nos.13 AND 15 The Old Stores (No.13) (Formerly Listed as: CHESTNUT SQUARE (West side) Wellesbourne Mountford No.15 Premises occupied by Wellesbourne Pottery)

GV II

House, later 3, now 2 houses. 1670s with C19/C20 additions and alterations. Brick with some timber-framing with brick infill, and plastered timber-frame; gabled thatch roof with truncated end external stack, and ridge stack at junction of the properties. 3-unit plan. EXTERIOR: single storey with attic; 3-window range. Centre retains some timber-framing; left end has brick refacing; right end is plastered. 2 entrances to left of centre (No.15) have doorcases with pilasters and entablatures, that to left with fluted pilasters and 6-fielded-panel door (2 panels glazed), that to right has 4-flush-panel door; entrance to right of centre (No.13) has C20 door and canopy. C19 canted bay windows flank entrances to left, with hipped tile roofs, one with sashes, one with casements; C20 bow window to right end with narrow light to right, both with small-paned glazing. 2 raking dormers have 2-light small-paned casements, further dormer to right end has 3-light small-paned casement. Right return has canted brick addition under hipped tile roof; C20 windows. Gabled rear wings. INTERIOR: not inspected. HISTORY: some small-scale coarse hosiery weaving is believed to have taken place here in first half of C19; No.13 was at one time a shop. (Bolton, R & Bolton, P: A Wellesbourne Guide Part 1: Wellesbourne Mountford: Wellesbourne: 1989-: 28).

Listing NGR: SP2770555188