NHER 13311 (Building record) - Old Victoria/Stylman House/Church House

Originally of 7 bays, 2 storeys on south and west sides.
Red brick; centre and end bays project and have rusticated brick quoins.
Upper windows in these bays are round headed, and central one on south front is Venetian.
Many windows blocked.
Late 17th century.
19th century shops and doors knocked in east end of south front.
Visited E. Rose (NAU) 21 February 1978.

(S1) names as Church House and Stylman Brothers, formerly Victoria Inn.
Building is a U plan open to north with 17th century west wing, and 17th century rear main block of 2 builds.
Dates south facade (above) as early 18th century rather than late 17th.
E. Rose (NAU) 21 August 1984.

2000.
Base of east wall revealed as clunch.
See copies of photographs in file.
E. Rose (NLA) 25 October 2000.

September 2004.
Detailed examination of west wing (Old Victoria) and exterior of remainder showed that the building has an early core possibly about 1600, but that the exterior, though in the style of about 1700, is only one third of that date, the remainder being of the late 18th century yet imitating the earlier style.
Regency alterations.
19th century stable to west.
Garden wall of that date contains reused medieval carved stonework.
See (S2) in file.
E. Rose (NLA), 21 September 2004.