Gateway Stores

SP3003-3103 BAMPTON MARKET SQUARE (South side) 13/100 Gateway Stores 12/09/55 (Formerly listed as Premises 20yds S of Eastern end of Town Hall and Market House)

GV II Shop and dwelling. Late C18, altered early C19 and C20. Ground floor rendered and colourwashed C20; upper storey of semi-dressed limestone; C20 plain tile roof with flanking brick chimneys. 2 storeys, 2 bays. Projecting plinth, rendered band course at first floor sill level. First floor has 3-pane sashes with slightly chamfered wooden lintels. All ground floor openings renewed C20, each bay having a bowed shop window of 4 x 6 panes with moulded wooden cornice. and semi-circular arched doorway to left. Both doorways have radiating fanlights, but left door is recessed, and centre door is C20 and half-glazed. Both doors formerly had semi-circular stone hoods, now removed. Dormer windows also removed. Included for group value. (Illustrated in Country Life: July 19th: 1946, p119)

Listing NGR: SP3144603202