Description

MODBURY BROAD STREET SX 6451-6551 (north side) 7/66 No 2 (formerly known as Central Stores (W J Perkins)

GV II

House and shop in row. Mid to late C19 frontage on C18 body. Cement rendered front, slate hanging to gables and back, slurried slate roof to half-hip, right, decorative terracotta ridge tiles. Three storeys and attic, 2 + 2 windows; at ground floor left part has canted bay plate glass C19 display windows with thin mullions to capitals, flanking C20 glazed doors, right part a C20 display front and door. Left part with fascia and moulded cornice returned at ends, under slightly projecting flat roof. First floor has 4-pane and second floor 12-gone sashes; all in flat raised architraves; right gable has small C20 3-light case- ment to attic. Back includes arched sash in projecting stair turret. Deep box eaves. Interior has, first floor left a complete C18 room with painted fielded panelling, shutters, dado rail and panels, and fire surround with pilasters and with fluted keystone. Panelled doors. Ceiling has central plaster panel to slight scrolls surrounded by series of four patti as musicians, 4 heads all connected by rococo swags; the whole in shallow modelling but of high quality. Adjoining room has one wall panelled, and moulded cornice to this wall only. Several good C18 panelled doors. Tight dog-let stair with winders, runs from first to second floor, has square newels, moulded handrail, twisted balusters to closed string. Attached to the back of the building, and independant of it are Nos 1-4 The Court, rear not of special interest. (NMR has photograph of the plaster ceiling).

Listing NGR: SX6587351616

External Links

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