75, St Thomas Street

WELLS

ST5446 ST THOMAS STREET 662-1/6/289 (North side) 12/11/53 No.75

GV II

House in row, one of a pair, or possibly one larger property with No.73 (qv). Dated 1682. Roughcast over local rubble, with painted ashlar dressings, Welsh slate roof with continuation to west, coped gable to east, brick end chimney stacks. This part of the building has a cross passage, with a heated room and staircase to the right, and a narrow room with probably inserted partition and chimney breast to the left; at the rear is a long wing, formerly a stable and loft. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys with attic, 2 bays. Plinth, ovolo-mould stone mullioned windows with labels, rectangular leaded panes with central iron-framed opening lights, all 3-light except lower bay 2 which is 4-light. Between bays a flush C19 door with glazed panel in plain opening, up two steps. Datestone, inscribed B/HM/1682, set over first-floor window bay 1. High in east gable a small C17 moulded surround to a blind opening, with central vertical iron bar, no hoodmould. The rear wall has one filled former window, and a lofty C18 two-light casement with leading. INTERIOR: the windows to the front have deep embrasures, and there is a 6-pane sash in the kitchen to the rear. A C19 door gives to the timber winder stair. The attic roof is of the C19, but a C17 door opens to the roof-space of the rear wing. The former stable wing with loft has a wide plank door on strap hinges, rough beams, and a stone floor; the roof was rebuilt following extensive gale damage in 1987.

Listing NGR: ST5558446207