Another building in Fore Street, Beer. I don't have much information about it, and it isn't a Listed Building, but I have several photos of this really delightful building and just had to give it a page of its own.
Also an Arts & Crafts House, it's right next door to Durham House (seen in the previous post) and shares the same roof line. Again, I don't have any proof of this, but I suspect that the architect David Carr may have had something to do with the design. Built around the same time as others he designed, it's a lovely late Victorian/early Edwardian building.
With the same arrangement of front gables with prettily cut bargeboards, the front consists of two bays. The right bay comprises canted bay windows running down the first and ground floor storeys, whereas on the left is a first floor oriel window above a door and large window on the ground floor. There is a small window in each of the gables.
I love the pattern on the balcony shelf beneath the window. Simple but really effective. Other interesting features include the side door with curved corner above and the drip mould above the narrow window.
The mediaeval style front door is fabulous and, like Durham House, it has two separate windows in the spandrels above.
Seen in situ on Fore Street, below, next to Durham House on the right hand side.
And finally two photos taken a few years before on a brief walk down Fore Street. The paintwork was black then, which I think looked rather striking, although I do prefer the blue.
Another short article quickly(ish) done! More coming up soon. Cheers. :)
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