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APPENDIX 2

LOCAL NOTE BUILDINGS.

The following buildings are considered to be suitable for THE ROYAL OAK: Former public house, now
inclusion on a list of buildings that by virtue of their offices. Mid 19 century. 3 bays with central porch.
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architectural or historic interest, or the role that they play Brick chimney stacks to gable ends. Slate roof, with
in the street scene, are considered to contribute to the local shallow pitch. The key elevation is faced with ashlar,
heritage of lckford. Building descriptions are from an ashlar string course and dressings. The rest of the
external visual inspection only – there may be further building is rubblestone. Gable is rendered, white
architectural information that could assist with dating. painted, except for brick stack. Low stone wall to road
In general the list includes only those buildings that have side, post public house use. The Royal Oak plays a key
not been greatly altered, or suffered loss of components role in the historic street scene.
such as historic windows. Where there are a number of
buildings of a similar age and style, eg 19 century cottages, SHELDON ROAD
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(which remain in some numbers, particularly along Bridge
Road), only those that play a definitive role in the No’s 5 and 7: Pair of semi detached former workers
streetscene are included. Some buildings are included cottages, extended. No. 5 is of red brick, No 7 has chequer
because they form part of a group of historic buildings. work and a porch . Central shared stack, shallow slate roof.
Both buildings have later extensions to the rear. Narrow
front gardens ensure that this pair of cottages is highly visible
BRIDGE ROAD
in the street scene. Together with No 9 Fairview, a localised
HUNTER’s HOUSE: Substantial roadside house historic grouping.
extensively remodelled late 19th century. Double pile, later
wing to front. Rear wing of red brick and some remnant FAIRVIEW: A traditional red brick cottage, of three
rubblestone, with white painted sash windows, decorative bays. Symmetrical around a tiled porch, with a weather
details to top of chimney stacks. Roof of clay tile. Main boarded outshot to the right hand side. Cogged eaves
elevation Victorian in appearance. Dark brick with stone details, under a steep tiled roof. Rubbed bricks to window
dressings. 2 storey stone-dressed bay windows, stone arches, with decorative header brick details, Likewise
dressings, stone porch with ionic columns. Roof slate, more header stringcourse using darker bricks. Plays an important
steeply pitched than is usual, decorative ridge detailing. visual role in the street scene
Substantial brick wall to frontage increasing the hard edge
in this location. Main house close to the roadside. Visually No 41: sits on the corner of Bridge Road and Sheldon
imposing and indicative of how vernacular buildings were Road. A double pile cottage dating from the mid 19 th
altered to reflect changing architectural fashions. century it is of coursed rubble stone at ground floor level,
with rendered upper floors . 2 gables face Bridge Road. A
ROSE COTTAGE: White painted brick work, originally later single storey extension is aligned gable end to Sheldon
2 bays. Later 2 storey bay to left-hand side. Original doorways Road. AII ranges have shallow slate roofs.
now blocked. Porch to s. gable end. Old tile roof. Brick
chimney and further truncated stack to gable. Painted casement ST JULIAN: Locally reported to be associated
windows and glazed porch to end. Rose Cottage sits hard on with Julian of Norwich, this is an attractive one and
the roadside creating a pinch point. It forms part of a grouping a half storey timber framed cottage with white
with the listed cottages on the footpath behind. painted infill panels of render. The original box
framing is clearly visible on both gables and on a rear
BRIDGE LODGE (No 6): Shown on pre 1899 maps, wing. The front elevation has swept dormer windows.
possible former farmhouse (not named as such). Rubblestone, The roof is of tile, possibly a replacement for earlier
white painted and aligned gable end to road. Central cross thatch. The roof tiles appear relatively modern. There
wing with casement gable feature. Steeply pitched old tiled is a highly decorative chimney stack of moulded
roofs with 2 brick chimneys. Decorative cogged eaves details terracotta. The building is set back from the road
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commensurate with an early 19 century date. behind a hedge with a tiled gate.
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