17 And 19, Gosditch Street

CIRENCESTER

SP0202 GOSDITCH STREET 578-1/4/211 (South West side) 23/07/71 Nos.17 AND 19

GV II

2 shops, now one, with vacant flat over. Probably C16; C19 and C20 additions to rear. Render over timber-framing to front, render over coursed limestone rubble to sides, rendered extensions to rear; stone slate roof; truncated stone stack to right-end, reconstituted stone stack to left-end of rear range. Continuous jetty building. 2 storeys and attic; 4-window range. First floor has four C19 two-light timber casements; ground floor has four C19 shop windows with moulded timber mullions and moulded timber cills, to right flanking recessed C19 half-glazed door with overlight, similar door to left end ; two C20 rooflights. INTERIOR now has single large space to ground floor of main range with massive chamfered cross beam to centre and heavy chamfered spine beam to each side, all unstopped chamfers; to right moulded stone fire-surround, probably C17, with damaged lintel, uncovered 1990. Two C19 staircases from ground to first floor; beam on first floor landing to right has chamfered section over staircase with diagonal-cut stops; wall posts to first floor front with jowled heads; C19 winder staircase from first to second floor; roof space inaccesible, parts of principals and collars visible in closed trusses dividing rooms to right and far right.

Listing NGR: SP0223802169