15, Gosditch Street

CIRENCESTER

SP0202 GOSDITCH STREET 578-1/4/210 (South West side) 23/07/71 No.15 and attached gates (Formerly Listed as: GOSDITCH STREET (South West side) Municipal Offices)

GV II

Constructed as Capital and Counties Bank, now showroom, workshops and offices. Dated 1873. Coursed squared limestone with ashlar dressings; clay tile roof with decorative pierced ridge tiles; stone stacks to left and right ends, to right 3 flues grouped on moulded base with moulded cap, to left base only remains. One gable to front. Building is in eclectic Jacobethan style. 2 storeys, attic and cellar; 4-window range. First floor has three 3-light hollow-chamfered stone mullion and transom windows with C19 iron casements in lower lights, leaded lights above, each light with Tudor-arched head, hoodmoulds with diagonal stops; to left similar 4-light oriel window with moulded base, brattishing and weathered ashlar roof. Ground floor has 3 similar 3-light windows with cusped heads to each light and foliage carved in spandrels; 4 panels with shields over each window, 4 shields with lettering CHELTENHAM, STROUD, REDDITCH, STOW-ON-THE-WOLD. Moulded shafts flanking each window with Gothic finial tops spring from deep moulded top of plinth which continues as outer moulding of moulded and enriched stone surround to door to left; pair of studded plank doors with dogtooth pattern to heads of studs and decorative strap hinges have overlight with 3 leaded lights with cusped heads. Gable to left has one 3-light hollow-chamfered stone mullion window with leaded lights to left and right; one similar 2-light window in gabled full dormer to right. Deep plinth with moulded top has offset with vermiculated ashlar below; moulded string over ground floor; moulded eaves cornice with carved heads, to far left and right acting as gargoyles discharging into square-section cast-iron down pipes with decorative hopper heads; embattled parapet with moulded coping; crow-stepped gables to left and to dormer, each with finial. Date 1873 on carved ribbon decoration to gable of dormer. Sides and rear of building in similar but simplified style. Pair of elaborately decorated iron gates attached to left side. INTERIOR partially inspected; staircase to rear left entered from side door is closed string well staircase in softwood with chamfered stick balusters, trefoil heads to newels and carved flower pendents; first floor front left has moulded stone fireplace with Tudor flower decoration, moulded cornice with similar decoration continues beyond later subdivision of room to centre left; moulded stone fireplaces with 4-centred arched openings to rear wing first floor centre and far end; chamfered stone fireplaces to rear wing second floor centre and far end; 4-panel doors, moulded timber architraves and skirtings in stained softwood throughout.

Listing NGR: SP0224602155