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Wellington Bridge Constabulary Barrack

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Wellington Bridge Constabulary Barrack
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Detached three-bay single-storey constabulary barrack with half-dormer attic, dated 1863, on a T-shaped plan centred on single-bay single-storey gabled projecting porch; three-bay single-storey lean-to return along rear (west) elevation. Occupied, 1901; 1911. Attacked, 1922. Attacked, 1923. Pitched slate roof including gablets to window openings to half-dormer attic; pitched (gabled) slate roof (porch); lean-to slate roof (west), clay ridge tiles, rendered chimney stacks having chamfered stringcourses below capping supporting terracotta pots, timber bargeboards to gables, central rooflight to rear (west) pitch, and cast-iron rainwater goods on slightly overhanging exposed timber rafters retaining cast-iron downpipes. Limewashed roughcast walls with rusticated rendered "bas-relief" quoins to corners; rendered surface finish to rear (west) elevation. Round-headed central door opening below cut-limestone date stone ("1863") with concealed dressings having chamfered reveals framing timber panelled double doors. Square-headed window openings ("cheeks") with concealed dressings framing timber casement windows. Square-headed window openings in bipartite arrangement with cut-granite sills, timber mullions, and concealed dressings with hood mouldings framing one-over-one timber sash windows. Square-headed window openings in bipartite arrangement to rear (west) elevation with cut-granite sills, timber mullions, and concealed dressings framing one-over-one timber sash windows. Interior including (ground floor): central hall retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors; and carved timber surrounds to door openings to remainder framing timber panelled doors with timber panelled shutters to window openings. Road fronted.

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