Premises Of Ae Monson

PLYMOUTH

SX4854SW THE PARADE, Barbican 740-1/62/87 (North side) 01/05/75 No.9 Premises of AE Monson (Formerly Listed as: PARADE, Plymouth No.9)

GV II

Warehouse on wharf. 1847 datestone. Rusticated Plymouth limestone ashlar pilaster piers spanned by dressed segmental arches to ground floor, otherwise coursed rubble front with Plymouth limestone dressings including voussoirs to segmental arches; dry slate roof with hip at the front. Fairly deep rectangular plan. EXTERIOR: 4 storeys; symmetrical front with 3 windows to 1st floor and tall loading bay above with doors on 2 levels. Architectural detail of front includes plinth to pilasters with stepped capitals and imposts, string above, mid-floor string to upper floors but interrupted by the tall loading opening, a parapet coping and a stepped centre with datestone above, there is also a large rotatable iron hoist bracket on wall bearings to left of loading doorway of upper floor. Openings are of diminishing height from ground floor upwards: 3rd floor with 2-light casements; 2nd floor with 2-light transomed casements; 1st floor with 4-pane horned sashes with paired sashes to wider centre opening and ground floor with pair of original 12-pane hornless sashes flanked by doorways with original 3-pane overlights and 6-panel doors resembling pairs of doors. INTERIOR: not inspected but likely to be as unaltered as the exterior. (The Buildings of England: Pevsner N: Devon: London: 1989-: 663).

Listing NGR: SX4816354215