1 And 3, St Johns Bridge

MALMESBURY

ST9386 ST JOHN'S BRIDGE 758-1/3/291 (North East side) 18/01/49 Nos.1 AND 3

GV II

Terrace of 3 houses, now attached pair. Early C19 incorporating part of C16 almshouses. Squared, coursed limestone rubble, No.3 rendered, formerly limewashed, with brick right-hand gable stack and ridge stacks to middle and left-hand unit, and stone slate roof. PLAN: single-depth. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys and attic; No.1 a 1-window range, No.3 a 3-window range. Left-hand doorways with plain timber canopies and C20 doors, and at the left-hand end a 4-centre arched through-passage with a small finial and C20 brick lining containing the left-hand entrance to St John's Court. Segmental-arched brick heads to 2/2-pane late C19 horned sashes; right-hand gable has small attic casements either side of stack. Rear has 3 first-floor casements. INTERIOR: not inspected. HISTORICAL NOTE: the archway is a C19 replacement of the original entrance to St John's Court (qv).

Listing NGR: ST9352586939