The Old Stores

ST 67 NE WESTERLEIGH C.P. CHURCH ROAD (south side) 4/337 The Old Stores

G.V. II

Row of 3 houses, now one house. House to left and right of C17 origin, to right dated TIS/1686 on plaster overmantel, with early C19 house built between, C20 alterations and additions. Rubble, rendered, pantiled roofs with some double Roman tiles to rear. House to right extends to rear forming L-plan. From left, 2½ storeys and one window, ground and first floor 3-light casement, small single light at ground floor right, steep gable rising to ridge height, with 2-light casement; central house of 2 storeys and 2 windows, all C20, door with flat stone hood on brackets; to right, 2 storeys and one window, two 9-pane sashes at ground floor (to left formerly door) first floor has large gable rising from outer walls to ridge height, with 2-light casement, all C20. Right return has 2 windows at ground floor, both 3-light casements, to right with wooden ovolo mullions. Left return has 2-light casement at ground and first floor, single light at attic in gable end. Rear has extensive single storey C20 additions, rear of house to left has gable as on front with single light; 2 storey rear wing of house to right has French window and 2-light casement at first floor of inner side. Interior: house to right has former external door at ground floor with chamfered segmental head, blocked stair light to right; front room has fireplace with timber lintel with band of carved decoration, oven recess to left with C20 window inserted, spice cupboard with butterfly hinges and moulded surround to door, chamfered beams. Rear room has chamfered and stopped beam, fireplace in outer corner with cambered lintel. Newel stair. First floor front room has fireplace with dated plaster overmantel with fleur-de-lys decoration. House to right has fireplace with cambered lintel at ground floor, chamfered and stopped beams; 2 bays of roof visible with principal rafters and one row of purlins, beams badly burned. (Sources: Hall, L. : Rural Houses of North Avon and South Gloucestershire 1400-1720. 1983).

Listing NGR: ST6985179634