66,67,68, CHURCH STREET

HORNINGSHAM CHURCH STREET ST 84 SW (north side) 2/126 Nos 66, 67 and 68 (formerly listed as Nos 66 and 67)

GV II

Two houses, now three, in row. c1700, altered mid C19. Coursed rubble stone, tiled roof, brick stacks. Two storey and attic, 8- windowed; casements. Two C19 four-panelled doors in bolection- moulded stone cases with pediments to Nos 66 and 67, entrance to No 68 in round-arched opening to right of school (q.v.), ground floor has six 2-light cyma-mullioned casements and two 2-light casements to No 67. First floor has eight 2-light cyma-mullioned casements. Attic has five hipped dormers with 2-light casements. Rear has two rear wings; that to right is early C18 stair turret with 2-light mullioned casements, widened in C19 with sashes, left wing has two 2-light mullioned casements to both floors, lean-to between wings has planked door and 4-panelled door, No 68 has planked door and 2- light mullioned casements, C19 wing with casements. Interior of No 67 has doors with two fielded panels, fireplace surround with rosettes and cornice, good Victorian cast-iron grate with tiles, room to right of door has door with six fielded panels and panelled reveals, panelling in two heights with raised panels and cyma-moulded ceiling cornice, corner fireplace. Rear closed string stairs rise to attics with turned balusters and square moulded newels. Interiors of No 66 and 68 not accessible at time of survey (June 1985), but No 67 said to be similar. Reputed to have been the home of a former Viscount Weymouth.

Listing NGR: ST8194941367