105 And 105B, Gloucester Street

CIRENCESTER

SP0102 GLOUCESTER STREET 578-1/3/191 (South West side) 14/06/48 Nos.105 AND 105B (Formerly Listed as: GLOUCESTER STREET (South West side) No.105)

GV II*

House. Dated 1695. Coursed squared limestone with areas of old limewash; stone slate roof; rebuilt brick right-end stack. 2 gables to front. 2 storeys and attic; 3-window range. First floor has three 6/6-pane sashes in stone surrounds which have been enlarged and had ovolo-moulded stone mullions and transoms cut out. In gables above, two 2-light ovolo-moulded stone mullion and transom windows with leaded lights, that to left inserted in former hoist opening and dated 1984. Ground floor has two 6/6-pane horned sashes in surrounds similar to first floor. To left plank door in moulded stone doorcase with pilaster strips to each side with recessed panels with gothic traceried heads with carved scrolls above supporting coved stone cornice. Oval plaque in relief to centre has incised initials BBI and date 1695. Moulded strings over ground and first floors and over windows in gables. INTERIOR has late C17 closed string dog-leg staircase with heavy turned balusters and square newels from ground to second floors; ground floor front and first floor rear have late C18 stone chimneypieces; first floor front has late C17 bolection-moulded timber chimneypiece with floating cornice and raised and fielded overmantel panel with pilasters to left and right and section of moulded timber cornice; mid C18 hob grate. Built-in cupboard to left has pair of doors with raised and fielded panels and section of matching cornice. Large late C17 bolection-moulded timber chimneypiece with pulvinated frieze (cf No.9 park Street) now stored (1990) in entrance passage to be reinstated in ground floor rear. Parts of late C17 roof structure including one clasped purlin visible on second floor. Interior has undergone C20 alteration, especially in rear wing; interior of flat (No.105B) not inspected.

Listing NGR: SP0199002528