12 and 13, Bridge Square

The buildings at 12 and the southwestern portion of 13 Bridge Square form a timber-framed structure aligned north-west to south-east. Investigations in 1970-71 suggest that number 12 may initially have been a two-story building, and that a connecting wing in number 13 may have originally contained a first-floor hall. The front of number 12 faces southwest onto the Maltings yard, and has a late 18th-century appearance with two stories and two windows. It features a central doorway and a blocked first-floor opening. The old tile roof continues into number 13. A tall, external brick stack with a herringbone pattern in the central panel is located at the left-hand end. There is one small dormer window. The front is made of multi-coloured brick, and timber framing is visible in the upper part of the gable end. Windows have segmental heads and four panes, except for an upper first-floor window that has three panes. The door is panelled with four sections, set within an architrave frame, and has a modern flat hood above it. A one-bay extension with a door is located at the northwest end.

Number 13 is a two-story and attic building with a timber frame and brick infill, featuring a molded beam at the base, particularly on the upper section, which likely oversailed the ground floor originally. The lower part is rendered brick. A gable end is visible to the left, along with a small attic casement. Two 3-light leaded casements are located on the first floor, while two Yorkshire casements are on the ground floor. The left-hand return front has one window with four panes on the first floor, and a double half-glazed door to the right on the ground floor. The southeast-facing wall, connecting with number 12, is rendered above, while brick is visible below, with timber framing visible at the right-hand end of the first floor. Number 12 was undergoing careful restoration at the time of resurvey.

The listed buildings on Bridge Square, Firgrove Hill (West Side), Red Lion Lane (North West Side) and numbers 57 and 59 Abbey Street, form a group.