The Brass Knocker

SALTFORD

ST6867 HIGH STREET 739-1/6/81 (South side) 27/02/50 No.40 The Brass Knocker (Formerly Listed as: KEYNSHAM HIGH STREET, Saltford (South side) No.40 The Brass Knocker)

II

Detached house. Dated 1747 on stone at second-floor level, with minor C19 alterations. Coursed and squared rubble with stone dressings, ashlar copings and gabled pantile roof with gable end stone stacks, that to east with brick cap. PLAN: double-depth plan with rear gabled range (possibly staircase well) and later rear outshuts. EXTERIOR: 3-storey; 3-window range. Symmetrical north facade with central doorway, windows in plain stone architraves and continuous string-courses above ground and first-floor windows. Ground floor has multi-paned C18 shop window to left and C18 9/6-sash with thick glazing bars to right; first-floor windows are 12-pane sashes, those to outer bays with horns; 2 small paired casements to second floor, further casement to west return wall. 3 late C20 roof lights to rear roof slope and casement fenestration to rear range. 6-panel door in plain surround with flat stone hood on brackets. INTERIOR: not inspected. HISTORICAL NOTE: the building has been an inn and a shop and also the village post office, hence the presence of an C18 shop window. (White E: Keynsham and Saltford: Keynsham: 1990-: 46-7).

Listing NGR: ST6859167402