Description

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665/1/114 CLIFF STREET
23-FEB-54 (West side)
4

II
House, early C19 of red brick in Flemish bond, forecourt with stone retaining wall to front. Roof concealed behind stone capped parapet with simple iron railings above. Canted 2-storey bay with hornless sash windows, 8-over-8 pane to centre, flanked by 4-over-4 pane side lights. (This canted bay is depicted on the 1852 1:1056 Ordnance Survey town plan). Door to right has a rectangular overlight with a wedge lintel and appears to open onto a through passage. Window above is blind and also has a wedge lintel.

External inspection of front elevation only (interiors not inspected).

REASONS FOR DESIGNATION
No.4 Cliff Street is designated at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
* Date: the building is of early C19 date.
* Craftsmanship: illustrated by the use of Flemish bond for the brickwork. The large canted bay provides additional interest.
* Group Value: the building has group value with the other listed properties on Cliff Street.

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26441225

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Recommended Books

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  Gloucestershire 1: The Cotswolds: Cotswolds Pt. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Pevsner's Architectural Glossary (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
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  [(Bedfordshire, Huntingdon and Peterborough)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1968)
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  Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability
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  England's Post-War Listed Buildings
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  Specifications for Building Conservation: Volume 1: External Structure: Practical Examples v. 2