21 And 22, St John'S Street

1. 1042 ST JOHN'S STREET (South Side)

Nos 21 and 22 SU 0061 4/75 9.4.54.

II* GV

1. Dated 1740 on rain water head. 3 storey colour washed stucco front on plinth. Moulded lst floor stringcourse and 4 Doric pilasters to upper part dividing front into 2 bays. Moulded wood eaves cornice. Hipped slate roof 4 windows to upper floors all with segmental heads, sashes glazing bars intact, flush architrave frames with key blocks, moulded sills. Ground floor has recessed modern door to left in architrave surround, coupled sash windows in flush architrave frame and to right hand corner a wide C18 canted bay on small iron bracket with frieze and cornice. Return front to St John's Court qv has blank upper part flanked by Doric pilasters with stringcourse returned. Recessed 4 panel door to ground floor. The 1st bay of the adjoining row to rear on St John's Court is part of No 22 but is described under Nos 1, 2 and 3 St John's Court. The building is reputed to have been used by General Wolfe when visiting the town.

Nos l9 to 22 (consec) form a group.

Listing NGR: SU0047161299