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Bridgetown Constabulary Barrack

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Bridgetown Constabulary Barrack
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Detached three-bay two-storey constabulary barrack, occupied 1901, on a rectangular plan; three-bay single-storey lean-to return along rear (south) elevation. Occupied, 1911. Attacked, 1921. Hipped slate roof; lean-to slate roof (south), clay ridge tiles, paired rendered red brick Running bond central chimney stacks with capping now missing, and cast-iron rainwater goods on slate flagged eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes. Repointed coursed rubble stone walls originally fine roughcast with hammered rubble stone flush quoins to corners; fine roughcast surface finish to side (east) elevation. Square-headed central door opening with threshold, and red brick block-and-start surround framing timber panelled double doors having overlight. Square-headed window openings in bipartite arrangement with cut-granite sills, timber mullions, and red brick block-and-start surrounds framing one-over-one timber sash windows. Square-headed central door opening to rear (south) elevation with red brick block-and-start surround framing timber door having overlight. Road fronted on a corner site with rendered piers to perimeter having cornice capping.

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