16 High Street

Cadw's description

Location

Situated on the SW side of the High Street on the S corner of the junction with Bank Lane.

History

Earlier C19 house now commercial premises, apparently once known as Bank House occupied by John Edwards grocer in 1851, and R. Jenkins shoemaker in 1891. An advertisement for M A Jenkins, bootmaker, at Bank House in 1892 stated that the business had been established in 1835. Part of the premises of T Tucker, hairdresses (established in No 17 adjoining from the later C19) in 1922. In 1926 Myra J Tucker, fancy repository, an antique shop (Berry) in 1966, Morris & Son 1977, Morris Brothers, clothes, 2001.

Exterior

End terrace house and shop, painted stucco street elevation of 3 storeys, one bay with hipped slate roof and nogged brick eaves. One 4-pane hornless sash window to upper floor, later C19 first floor canted oriel window with moulded cornice and fixed 6-pane glazing to front. Ground floor shopfront with recessed centre door with overlight and 3-pane shop-window each side, the inner ones canted in. Panelled soffit in front of door.
Right end to Bank Lane has a 12-pane hornless sash window with glazing bars on both upper floors and a plate glass window to right hand on ground floor, and slate-hung projection under eaves. Range continues to right, 3 bays with same toothed brick eaves cornice. The two right hand bays have 12-pane sash windows on upper floors and 2 plain fixed windows on ground floor. Left hand bay has an 8-pane stair window between first and second floors. There was an arched doorway below with 2 slate steps, deep reveals and door with 6 carved panels, removed and rendered over since 1977.

Reason for designation

Included as one of a prominent group of three premises facing down the High Street and over the churchyard.