Description

BRIDGWATER

ST2937SE CHANDOS STREET
736-1/10/31 (North side)
23/01/74 Nos.3-9 (Odd)

GV II*

Four houses. Early C18. Built for the Duke of Chandos as part
of his Castle Street development along the line of the old
castle wall. Flemish-bond old Bridgwater brick, double-pitch
pantile roofs with brick stacks to right. Double-depth plans,
each with one room to the front. 3 storeys; each house
originally 2-window range, Nos 3, 5 and 7 are now one-window
range with blocked windows above the doors to the left of each
house. Second-floor windows at eaves level originally had
3/6-pane sashes, Nos 3 and 7 still retain them; other windows
have segmental gauged brick arches to 6/6-pane sashes; those
to No 9 in forward frames. Steps up to 6-panel doors under
hoods, some mid C18, with various supports. INTERIORS not
inspected but noted as having C18 doors, fireplaces and other
original features including turned-baluster stairs. A rare
example of a terrace row of artisan houses of this date.
(VCH: Somerset: London: 1992-: 200).

Listing NGR: ST2992737240

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17553371

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Recommended Books

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  Northumberland (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Period property manual, victorian house manual 2 books collection set by ian rock
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  Oxfordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Georgian Style and Design for Contemporary Living
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  Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East: Norwich and North-east v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Harrow on the Hill: A photographic portrayal of listed buildings and structures (Historic Buildings Picture Guides)