Description

PORTLAND

SY6873 FORTUNESWELL, Fortuneswell
969-1/3/96 (South West side)
Nos.59 AND 61

II

House with shops at junction with High Street. C18 with
modifications in C19 and C20. Large square block, painted, to
front, plain block or rubble elsewhere, slate roofs. A
twin-gabled slightly canted front with lower buildings behind,
in High Street, and stepping down the hill. Two storeys with
basement and attic; each coped gable contains small 9-pane
sash above a continuous moulded string course, below which 2+2
four-pane sashes to stone cills, and plate-glass shop fronts
full width, with small central stone pier, and small section
of stone to right end. The left return has two brick eaves
stacks on stone bases, with 3 and 2 linked flues respectively;
one plain casement at first floor, and small plank door to
cellar at centre -plinth offset here runs through to adjoining
flush unit in two storeys, lower than front, with small
2-light early casement, a 12-pane casement, and plank door.
Beyond this, slightly lower, a hipped single bay unit. Rear
gables also with coped verges. Interior not accessible, but
may contain items of interest. An important corner site, and
one of the earliest buildings in the area.

Listing NGR: SY6874973383

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26500877

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Recommended Books

• 
  Churches: An Architectural Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
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  Sussex: East with Brighton and Hove (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  For the Record
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  Cork: City and County (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Ireland)
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  Drawing up a Local Listed Building Consent Order: Historic England Advice Note 6
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  Devon (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)