19 AND 19A/19B, HIGH STREET

CHARD

ST3308 HIGH STREET 756-1/4/93 (South side) 29/07/76 Nos.19 AND 19A/19B (Formerly Listed as: HIGH STREET (South side) Nos.19 AND 19A The Tea Shoppe)

GV II

Two houses, now 3 shops. Early C19. Stucco, probably on limestone rubble; slate roof; brick stacks to gable ends. Double-depth plan. 2 storeys, 4-window range. Moulded C19 wood cornice above projecting shopfronts. No.19 has C20 door to right with C19 overlight and reeded panel reveals; C20 bow window. No.19A has C20 door to left with C19 overlight and reeded panel reveals, 2 panels deep. C20 shop window. No.19B has C20 door to left with blocked overlight, reeded doorcase and panelled reveals. Probably original bow window with original glazing bars. First floor has four 8/8-pane sashes with much original glass. Ground floors altered; shop fronts appear to be additions. All 3 shops have extensive 2-storey workshop ranges to rear. The left shop, No.19, has the whole upper floor of 3 shops (with attics) and the workshop range. To the ground floor of that range is one window set between moulded stone jambs, probably C17. INTERIOR: most of the few remaining interior features are early C19 including an elliptical arch on the landing.

Listing NGR: ST3205708556