Bridge House And Cottage To North West

1. 5363 BRIDGE STREET

No 1 (Bridge House) GV and cottage to ST 7748 SE 5/29 22.7.49 north west

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1. Early C19 features to circa mid C18 building. 'L' plan. Coursed rubble with relieving arches, moulded cornice, parapet, modern pantile roof, hipped to left, 2 ashlar chimneys with moulded capping, Cast iron rainwater head on right-hand gable ornamented with wreaths. 3 cambered head dormers. 2 storeys; 3 windows, sashes with glazing bars. Moulded architraves. Projecting central later C18 walled porch with entablature on pilasters; inside is a mid-C18 doorpiece with raised surround and brackets to pediment broken to accommodate a ball. Interior altered circa 1800. Wide entrance hall, staircase in circular well at rear (moulded soffits to steps, wood grained) cast-iron decoration below staircase. 2 fireplaces on ground floor, one to front and another rear left, with eared surrounds, marble cheeks and decorative Adam style friezes. Shutters and doors inside have raised and fielded panels. 'L'-plan extension to rear with 3 gables to courtyard, one with sundial. At right angles to north-west is a 1½ storey cottage of rubble. with pantile roof (partly stone tile).

Listing NGR: ST7774648175