No 32 (Priory House), And Wing Wall To West

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BRUTON CP HIGH STREET (South side) No. 32 (Priory House), and wing wall to West

24.3.61

GV II

Large town house, in row. Possibly refronted in late C18. Local stone rendered with ashlar dressings, colourwashed; stone slate roof between coped gables; brick end chimney stacks. 2 storeys with attic, 5 bays. Plinth, band courses and pilaster strips; bay 1 has blocked doorway below and blind window above; remaining bays have large 12-pane sash wiindows in architraved surrounds under flat hoods; to bay 3 low and wide 6-panel door in stone surround with fluted attached Doric columns, entablature and flat hood; between this and bay 4 a late C20 glazed door with non-matching hood. Interior not seen. To West of building a 3 metres high screen wall with plain coping and a former pedestrian and a coach entrance, both blocked segmental arched surrounds, the larger keystone; this wall links with No.34 (qv) and screens a late C20 wing set back (not included in listing). Set into West gable of house a stone with upside down heart- shaped recess inscribed "D-TM-1797": this appears to be a recent insert and may come from the demolished building of which only the street wall survives.

Listing NGR: ST6825534831