22 And 24, Bell Street

The following Building shall be added:-

WHITCHURCH SU 4647 BELL STREET

5/10000 Nos 22 & 24

GV II

House, later 2 cottages now in one ownership. Late C16 timber-framed building refronted in early C19 and refenestrated in mid C20. Exterior stuccoed with lines to imitate masonry. Wooden bressumer. Old tiled roof with catslide to rear and tall original brick chimney stack to rear. 2 storeys 3 bays with chimney to rear. Mainly 1930's metal framed casements except for ground floor right which has early to mid C19 shopfront with cornice, pilasters and 6 panels. No 22 has C20 door. No 24 has 4 panelled door. End left room, originally parlour has chamfered spine beam and similar floor joists with lambs tongue stops. Central room has large open fireplace with chamfered beam with lambs tongue stop, salt niche and bread oven. Curved brick chimney breast. Spine beam chamfered with moulded post. Floor joists are chamfered with run out stops. 1st floor has exposed box frame with midrail and some curved and some straight tension braces. Through purlin roof with queen posts and curved windbraces. Outshut probably early C18.

Listing NGR: SU4613648110