Description

RIDGMONT HIGH STREET
SP 9736
11/71 Nos. 57 and 59
GV II

2 houses, probably originally a single dwelling. C16, reworked C19. Timber
framed structure with red brick infill, parts rebuilt in brick. Slate roof.
Originally a 2 or 3 room cottage, probably single storeyed, heightened and
extended to rear in C19. Timber framing exposed to front elevation. The
framing of the first floor upper part is slender, that to earlier structure is
substantial with curving braces. Ground floor has 2 3-light casements and one
canted bay. First floor has 3 3-light casements. 2 doorways, one containing
plank door, other with part-glazed door. Red brick ridge stack, red brick
integral stack to RH gable end. Interior: rear wall of original structure
forms internal wall, parts rebuilt in brick. Rear roof slope timbers are
retained internally, those of front roof slope removed.

Listing NGR: SP9751536070

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26407867

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Recommended Books

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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects by Harwood, Richard (2012) Paperback
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  Suffolk: West: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Northamptonshire: Buildings of England Series (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Gloucestershire 2: The Vale and The Forest of Dean: Vale and Forest of Dean Pt. 2 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Essex: Buildings of England Series (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings