The Shetland Shop

PAINSWICK ST MARY'S STREET SO 8609/8709 (part) (north west side) 8/284 The Shetland Shop 21.10.55 GV II

House and shop in row. C17. Squared and coursed dressed limestone, stone slate roof. A fine double-fronted property with lofty coped full gables separated by a short section of roof; to left, this built up to carry a C20 stack at eaves. Two storeys and attic, 1+1 window; at first floor the windows are drawn towards the centre, and do not lie under those in gables; ground floor, left, similarly drawn across. At ground floor is a 4-pane sash lighting the adjoining property, Birmingham House, in Victoria Street (q.v.), then a good 24-paned bowed C19 shop front with fluted pilaster jambs each side of a central part-glazed door in chamfered surround with flat wooden hood on wrought iron brackets, up one step. At first floor are 3-light and to attics 2-light stone mullioned casements, all with recessed hollow chamfer mould and in stopped hoods. Concrete block stacks to right, and to eaves, left.

Listing NGR: SO8673509688