8-14 Bridge Street

Architectural Description from National Heritage List Text Entries, © Historic England 2021.

Damaged by enemy action during the Second World War and rebuilt with alterations to the original plans. The Drawn Together collection includes the original drawings and the rebuilding drawings. However, the rebuilding drawings are still in copyright so they cannot be displayed here.

Terrace of 4 houses. 1894, destroyed in war and rebuilt 1947. Timber framed on stone base, some shingles and tile roof. 2 storeys, 6 bays, end and central bays project under gables, 6th bay has shingled 1st floor swept out as canopy to ground floor on left side. Windows have leaded casements. Ground floor has 5-light canted bay window to 3rd, 4th and 6th bays, those to 3rd and 4th bays have hipped roofs; 1st bay has small light. 1st floor has 3 -light transomed windows to central bays; paired 2-light windows under gablets to flanking bays; 1st bay has 3-light rectangular gabled oriel with flanking 2 lights; 6th bay has 6-light window. Entrances have overlights and doors with leaded lights. 3 cross-axial stacks. Left return has canted bay window and projecting gabled half dormer. Rear has small-paned casements and end gables.