Description

SP 02 28 WINCHCOMBE HIGH STREET (south-east side) 4/133 No 9 (GEORGE INN) 4.7.1960 (formerly listed as George Hotel and premises adjoining George Hotel on NE)

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Pilgrims hostel, now hotel. Late C15, C16 and later with substantial late C19 or early C20 reconstruction of street facade. The street front is rendered and pseudo-timber framed but the open throughway contains heavy framing including an external gallery and much of the back is in dressed limestone; front slopes of roof concrete tile but considerable stone slate at rear. A complex building with a principal block including a deep projecting wing incorporating external gallery to left of throughway, and deep wing, right of the same. Two storeys, six-windowed, ranging from left 2 light and 1 light, then two gabled oriels on brackets, all casements with transomes, C19; to right two small canted oriels over a C16 moulded bressummer originally carry- ing jettied upper level. At ground level two garage doors, C19 mullioned and transomed light under gabled ones, a C20 door set back under tiled hood, a square 3-light bay under second gabled oriel, heavy framed doorway with initials R.K. (Abbot Robert Kyderminster fl. 1488-1527) in spandrels of 4-centred arch and heavy plank door with straps, this giving to throughway and gallery; to right 5 pane plate glass former shop front. The back wall in squared and coursed limestone with stone slates includes dates 1581 and 1706, with two continuous strips and various chamfered mullion 3 light casements, blocked door with architrave, and a chamfered surround 4-centred arched door under a small single light.

Listing NGR: SP0259128348

External Links

• Wikidata Q26383817

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