41, High Street

WELLS

ST5445 HIGH STREET 662-1/7/113 (South side) 13/09/72 No.41

GV II

Shop. Late C18. Doulting ashlar stonework, roof not visible behind parapet. EXTERIOR: 3 storeys, 3 bays. Rusticated pilasters, heavily moulded cornice, plain parapet. Adapted 1930s shop front across ground floor, with pairs of double doors in recess to right, very deep fascia. First floor has sash windows in plain openings, 16-panes to bays 1 and 3, and a composite of 4+12+4 to centre bay. At second floor level the outer bays have semicircular recessed panels, into which are set 20-pane sash windows (that to bay 1 modified at top), with moulded sills and further recessed panels, into which are set 20-pane sash windows (that to bay 1 modified at top), with moulded sills and further recess panels under windows. The centre bay has an oriel window on an ogee corbelled stone base, of 4+12+4 pane sash units, with reeded decorative frieze under cornice of flat roof. INTERIOR: all floors modified, although the shop retains the 1930s panelled ceiling which was the Woolworth house style. It was reported that the attic may be of interest, but it is not accessible. A fine late C18 commercial facade.

Listing NGR: ST5488045666