Monument record 1160/0/227 - Brown & Pank Warehouse, South Bridge

Built in 1887. Appears to have been demolished in 1977.

{1} 1887. Rises direct from river, Italian Renaissance style structure of brick with stone dressings 2-2-1-2-2 bays. Round headed arches with bases just above the river level with stone archivolts and keystones. Pilasters between bays.
Centre has panelled pilasters flanking round-headed arch but stopping prematurely. 1st and 2nd floors have rusticated pilasters between bays. Segmental headed cast iron windows, the lower parts brick filled. Keystones to heads. Centre has projecting suspended tower of rectangular shape with battered sides. Decorative window surround to 1st floor; louvered opening to 2nd floor. Entablature all round tower over. At 3rd floor level the outer pilasters (on corner piers) end in Florentine capitals and the others end above 1st floor in pediments with acroteria; round arched feature over. The windows are 3-3-3-3 narrow round headed ones with keystones the centre ones all blocked. The tower has an arched feature with Florentine capitals. Above this storey is a cornice with an un-windowed attic contaning full length horizontal panels. Above the outer pilasters (or corner piers) are round arched features. Elaborate dentilled and modillioned eaves cornice going all round building and hipped slate roof. The tower continues with arched and louvred window console bracketted eaves and a square lead-covered spire with concave sides and finial. Side elevation to road has seven narrow round headed windows to 3rd floor and similar corner piers and horizontal panel board on eaves. 2nd floor has 2 segmental headed windows, one with later flush blocking and the other original blank. Partly built against; far end largely built against and featureless save for corner piers etc.

<1> English Heritage, 2000, Listed Buildings Online, (checked) (Database). SNN105526.

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Jul 27 2022 4:34PM