Bridlesmith Gate

History

Notable buildings

West side

• 4. Italian Renaissance in red brick with ashlar dressings and hipped slate roof by Francis Williamson 1875-76. Grade II listed.
• 6. Dog and Bear pub, 1874-76 by John Collyer. Described by Pevsner as fancifully ignorant with Bacchanalian masks and ornate capitals to the rusticated ground floor, and the upper floors rock faced, with the Italiante two-light windows going all queer with wavy hoodmoulds. Pub closed in 1993 and converted to shops.
• Corner of St Peter’s Gate, No 21 St Peter’s Gate by William Arthur Heazell 1895-96
• Rutland Chambers by Lawrence Bright 1888.
• 24 Shops timber framed.
• 26-28 Shop
• 30 Shop by Arthur Richard Calvert 1906-07
• 32 Shop
• 34-44 Bridlesmith House
• 46 American Apparel
• 48-50 Built at two houses, now shops and offices. Early 18th century with alterations in 19th century and restoration in 20th century. Tie plates dated 1842. Red brick. Grade II listed.
• 52 House c. 1700
• 54-56 Early 16th and 17th century, refronted in early 19th century and altered in 20th century. Grade II listed.
• 58 Shop of 1859 with northern facsimile bay dating from 1909. Grade II listed.

  East side

• 1-3. Shops and offices for T.G. and L Brewitt by Lawrence Bright 1873-75.Grade II listed. South bay added by Albert Nelson Bromley in 1927 for Smart and Brown. Rear extension added 1999-2000 by Mark Stewart Architecture.
• 5-9 Shops by Gilbert Smith Doughty 1895.
• 11. Early 16th century timber framed building
• 13-15 Bridlesmith Walk,, Samuel Dutton Walker and John Howitt 1882. The previous building was known as King John’s Palace with the timber built structure known as Rose-yard. The upper rooms were all wainscotted with oak panelling.
• 17 Ashbourne Chambers, John Lamb 1911
• 19 Shops by Harry Allcock 1907
• 23 Two shops by F.J. Architects 2000
• 25 Morris and Place’s Auction Mart established in 1865 by Arthur Richard Calvert 1900
• 31 Hart, Fellow's and Company Bank by Evans and Jolley 1884
• 32-36 coco tang cocktail bar and cafe
• 37 Shop. From 1886 the New Tram Cafe.
• 39-41 Shops
• 43 Bakery by William Dymock Pratt 1890. Later Tyler and Sons Pork Butchers. Jones bootmakers in 2017.
• 45 Shop by William Arthur Heazell and Son 1896
• 49 Shop by Sidney R. Stevenson 1897-98
• 51 House, mid 19th century house

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