Description

TL 7745
21/131

CLARE
Bridewell Street (East Side)
No 48

GV
II
A late C15 or early C16 timber-framed and plastered house set at right angles to the street, with exposed timber-framing on the south side. The upper storey was originally jettied on the north side, where there are the remains of brackets and decorated shafts (now inside a rear addition on the ground storey). The west end is now roughcast and has C20 bay windows. Two storeys. The windows are C20 casements. On the first storey there are remains of original windows with diamond mullions. The interior has moulded beams and ceiling joists and a large open fireplace with a lintel carved with a double row of battlemented ornamentation. Roof tiled, with a large central chimney stack.

Nos 30 to 34 (consec) 37 to 44 (consec), Red Lion Inn and Nos 46 to 48 (consec) with Nos 1 to 8 (consec) and Nos 13 to 15 (consec) form a group.

Listing NGR: TL7702045754

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26283158

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Recommended Books

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  Yorkshire West Riding: Sheffield and the South (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  London 1: The City of London: City of London v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Liverpool: Pevsner City Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of Historic Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  Maintaining and Repairing Old Houses: A Guide to Conservation, Sustainability and Economy
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  Hertfordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)