7, Cricklade Street

CIRENCESTER

SP0202 CRICKLADE STREET 578-1/4/98 (North East side) 23/07/71 No.7

GV II

Shop with offices and storage over. Late C17/early C18 with later C18 and C19 alterations. Stucco to front and sides, stucco and coursed limestone rubble to rear; stone slate roof, concrete tiles to rear; rebuilt brick stack on gable to rear. 3 storeys and attic; 4-window range. First floor has 4 late C18 6/6-pane sashes in plain reveals; 3 similar windows and one blind window to second floor. Ground floor has mid C19 shopfront with recessed glazed door to centre flanked by two windows; recessed panels to stall riser, heavy moulded cill, windows divided into 4 and 3 panes by heavy moulded glazing bars with leaf-moulded bases and capitals; pilaster strips to left and right and frieze with moulded surround; probable deep moulded cornice now removed. Deep plat band over first floor; moulded eaves cornice. One gabled dormer with 2-light leaded casement. INTERIOR has C20 alterations to ground floor and C20 staircase from ground to first floor; first floor left has ceiling with moulded plaster decoration divided by heavy rough cross beam, not intended to be exposed, into two parts each with richly decorated border and scrolls in corners of plain field to centre; ceiling probably late C17/early C18 now very heavily clogged with paint and damaged, said to have been removed and reinstated when building repaired 1980's. Chamfered jambs of probable late C17 fireplace exposed by removal of later fireplace. Late C17/early C18 oak staircase from first floor to attic has scissor string and splat balusters with moulding applied to outsides, corniced handrail and square newels. Rooms to second and third floor right divided from staircase by late C17 panel partition; second floor has three 3-panel doors and rough beams, one with chamfer and ogee stops to one end. Attic has C19 stone fireplace with small mid C19 grate. Front range has 3-bay roof with massive collars extended to rear into gable carrying stack and into rear wing; rear wing has curved principals and butt purlins, new rafters and plank ridge. Roof structure throughout partially concealed and altered.

Listing NGR: SP0230002000