25 And 27, Church Street

SO 7225-7325 NEWENT CHURCH STREET (south side)

13/94 Nos 25 and 27 (formerly listed as Oakdene and 2.lO.54 House adjoining Oakdene)

GV II

Two adjoining houses; C17, altered C18 and C19; rough render, probably on timber framing, tiled roof. Main wing and cross wing, 3 windows wide, 2 rooms deep, 2 storeys. Street front, 3 gables;on left door up 1 stone step, 6 fielded panels; to right 2-light casement window, iron opening light, over lintel at ground level to cellar opening. Set back beyond, canted bay with single-pane sashes, 2-panel door up single stone step, upper half glazed with marginal lights, pilaster each side. Square head to low cellar opening in plinth on left. To right tripartite single-pane sash window. Above, jetty to cross-wing gable on left, slated, lean-to cantilevered roof forming continuous porch to remainder of front. In gable 2-light casement window, iron opening light, leaded lights: on right 3-light similar over bay, 3-light canted oriel, flat top, bracket below sill, over tripartite window. Gable with wide verge and fretwork bargeboards to cross-wing, brackets to carry ends of wallplates. Two similar gables to main block, but without brackets. Brick chimneys at junction cross and main wings, and opposite front door. Left return, painted-brick ground floor, 3-light wooden casement window; first floor exposed timber framing, no centre rail, rough-render to panels. Down-brace from main post in second bay: 2-light casement window. Roof hipped to rear. Interior not inspected.

Listing NGR: SO7234225877