5 And 6, Broadwell

DURSLEY BROADWELL ST 7598 (east side) 5/4 Nos 5 and 6 (previously listed as Broadwell 30.6.61 Terrace) GV II

Small house (No 5) attached to former pre-Reformation religious building (No 6, priest's house or possibly the nunnery recorded as existing in this part of Dursley); now surgery. C15 but much altered in C18, C19 and C20; house is early C19, altered C20. Random rubble marlstone, largely painted; patching in variety of materials including large area of artificial stone; brick chimneys to No 5; clay pantile roof to No 6, concrete plain tile to No 5. No 6 is 2-storey, L-plan with C20 addition in angle. No 5 is 2- storey and bridges passageway between the 2 buildings. Front (west): blocked pointed-arched doorway at low level at left hand end of No 6 with hood mould: 4-light mullioned and transomed window to right, blocked below transom, with C19 or C20 restored cinquefoil heads and hood mould, possibly formerly a window to open hall. Two-window fenestration to right are 2-light mullioned casements with pointed-arched heads, that to left on upper floor being C19 square-headed un-mullioned casement. Left to ground floor has trefoil cusping, right having cinquefoil but very mutilated. Right to upper floor is un-cusped, cusping possibly removed. South end: parapet gable with ridge-moulded octagonal stone chimney. Mixed fenestration in 2-storey wing to right including 2-light C17 upper floor casement and two 16-pane sashes either side of late C19 oriel. Many indications of altered or blocked openings. Rear elevations have received many C20 alterations including C20 glazed shop front with concrete lintel. No 5 has small-paned casements in front elevation, that to ground floor left of passageway having brick segmental arch. Single- window small-paned casement fenestration to rear as to front. Interior to No 6 not inspected but much altered in C20. C20 water landscaping to south and immediately at foot of wall of No 6. Further historical investigation could prove fruitful.

Listing NGR: ST7572898084