Winchester Wharf

Winchester Wharf comprises warehouse buildings, originally two separate structures later joined. These were built after 1814, likely shortly after 1827, with building A located to the west and building B to the east. Building B contains an internal timber dated 1836 bearing the initials NR. The warehouses are constructed of painted brick, primarily in Flemish bond on the exterior, with English bond internally, although some 20th-century patching is present. They have a hipped slate roof across the two ranges of building A. The roof of building B was removed in the late 20th century. The buildings are four storeys high. Building A features cambered openings with 20th-century windows, and a central bay of loading doors. A 20th-century door and window have been inserted into an altered opening on the ground floor, which has a flat cement lintel. The rear elevation is similar in design. Central hoist structures have been filled in with brickwork; building B uses engineering brick, while building A retains wooden supports. The interior features original floorboards, dragon ties, and a roof with a kingpost exhibiting carvings too elaborate to be simple carpenters’ marks. Building B is arranged in a 3x3 bay layout, with similar chamfered upright posts, although the head posts are straight, and some beams have elaborate secondary supports. Waterfront warehouses of this date are now uncommon, as are the wooden supports present here.