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Oldbury Road, TEWKESBURY, GL20 5LY

Number 125 High Street is a 16th or 17th century building, refronted in the mid 19th century. The front is rendered brick, the rest timber framed, all under a tile roof. There is a lower 19th century rear extension. The very fine shopfront is mid 19th century. The former through passage on the right now leads only to the adjacent building number 126. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1201267 The market town of Tewkesbury is sited at the confluence of the River Severn and the River Avon, some 9 miles north of Gloucester, close to the border with Worcestershire. Founded in Saxon times, the town thrived and there are many medieval and Tudor buildings including Tewkesbury Abbey, bought by the townspeople to use as their parish church. One of the decisive battles of the Wars of the Roses was the Battle of Tewkesbury, which took place on 4 May 1471.

Number 126 High Street is an 18th century building, refronted in the late 19th century. Constructed in brick, the front rendered, with a tile roof. There are two rear wings. The entrance to the ground floor is via the former through passage under the adjacent building number 125. The 20th century shopfront retains much of the earlier shopfront. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1024983 The market town of Tewkesbury is sited at the confluence of the River Severn and the River Avon, some 9 miles north of Gloucester, close to the border with Worcestershire. Founded in Saxon times, the town thrived and there are many medieval and Tudor buildings including Tewkesbury Abbey, bought by the townspeople to use as their parish church. One of the decisive battles of the Wars of the Roses was the Battle of Tewkesbury, which took place on 4 May 1471.

This building with twin 'Dutch' gables at the front was originally built in 1606 but much modified around 1845.

Raj Shahi Indian Restaurant on Tewkesbury High Street. The stuccoed facade with pilasters dates from around 1840, like many buildings in Tewkesbury behind the facade there is an earlier timber-framed structure. The building is Grade II listed, see: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1201265

Number 122 High Street is a 16th century building, refronted circa 1840. The front is stuccoed, channelled brick, the rest is timber framed, all under a tile roof. The door to the right is to a through passage. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1025004 The market town of Tewkesbury is sited at the confluence of the River Severn and the River Avon, some 9 miles north of Gloucester, close to the border with Worcestershire. Founded in Saxon times, the town thrived and there are many medieval and Tudor buildings including Tewkesbury Abbey, bought by the townspeople to use as their parish church. One of the decisive battles of the Wars of the Roses was the Battle of Tewkesbury, which took place on 4 May 1471.

Indian restaurant on Tewkesbury High Street.

Numbers 26 and 27 High Street are late 19th century rebuilds of earlier buildings. The market town of Tewkesbury is sited at the confluence of the River Severn and the River Avon, some 9 miles north of Gloucester, close to the border with Worcestershire. Founded in Saxon times, the town thrived and there are many medieval and Tudor buildings including Tewkesbury Abbey, bought by the townspeople to use as their parish church. One of the decisive battles of the Wars of the Roses was the Battle of Tewkesbury, which took place on 4 May 1471.

Number 123 High Street is a medieval building, remodelled circa 1600 and refronted in the late 18th century. The front is brick, the rest is timber framed, mostly with brick noggin, all under a tile roof. The shopfront is 19th century and, on the right, is a 16th century doorway to an entrance court of the adjoining property, number 124 High Street. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1201266 The market town of Tewkesbury is sited at the confluence of the River Severn and the River Avon, some 9 miles north of Gloucester, close to the border with Worcestershire. Founded in Saxon times, the town thrived and there are many medieval and Tudor buildings including Tewkesbury Abbey, bought by the townspeople to use as their parish church. One of the decisive battles of the Wars of the Roses was the Battle of Tewkesbury, which took place on 4 May 1471.

Auriol House, number 124 High Street, is dated 1606 but was rebuilt and extended circa 1845. The front, in Domestic Tudor style, is rendered brick, the rest is brick with stone dressings. The front has a canted bay to the first floor with a canted doorway below. There is a long rear wing, access to which is through the 16th century doorway to the right. The doorway leads to a through passage and courtyard with a gabled porch to the 3-storey rear wing on 3 floors. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1025009 The market town of Tewkesbury is sited at the confluence of the River Severn and the River Avon, some 9 miles north of Gloucester, close to the border with Worcestershire. Founded in Saxon times, the town thrived and there are many medieval and Tudor buildings including Tewkesbury Abbey, bought by the townspeople to use as their parish church. One of the decisive battles of the Wars of the Roses was the Battle of Tewkesbury, which took place on 4 May 1471.

This photo is part of my Millennium photograph project