Buildings in Newport - Interiors

Interiors of buildings in Newport. These buildings often show early timber-framing inside, which is not evident from the outside. Renovations and modern shop frontages have hidden the early buildings. Many timber framed buildings survived the Great Fire of Newport in 1665, which the History Society believe raged on the south and south west part of the High Street.

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	26 Station Road Newport Interior, front door showing stained glass panels in High Gothic style. 2009
	26 Station Road Newport Original gas mantel on the interior wall above the front door. 2009
	26 Station Road Newport Original servants' bells and, to the right, the wiring and the panel, bottom left, concealing the wires as they run down the wall. 2009
	5 to 9 High Street Newport Adams House Hotel. Interior decoration above a doorway. The Talbot hound with the motto "Utile Dulce". Used by the Talbot family, Adams family and Adams Grammar School. 1990 - 2000
	128 High Street Newport Interior, second floor showing timber framing. [Mischas] 1990 - 2000
	Salter's Hall Newport 16th century newel posts in the roof space. 1980 - 2000
	18 - 20 St. Mary Street Newport Interior first floor. Looking eastwards, showing timber framing. 1988
	34 St. Mary Street Newport Interior, first floor looking eastwards. 1997
	67 High Street Newport Ancient well in the ground in the third section of the building back from the High Street. Brick-built well with slabs covering it. Still had water running into it. 1996
	30 High Street Newport Interior of Star Inn. Ground florr. Plaster detail - fleur de lys possibly from the 17th century. 1988
	30 High Street Newport Interior of Star Inn. Plaster detail on ground floor. Tulip (?) design possibly from 17th century. 1988
	25 High Street Newport Interior roof space at Temperton's showing timber framing and laths. 1986
	25 High Street Newport Interior stairs in Temperton's. Detail of timber framing. These pieces may have been re-used after the fire. 1990
	25 High Street Newport Interior attic looking north west/ Note the floorboards have chaff in them as insulation. 1990
	67 High Street Newport Interior. Note that the angled fireplace was partially dismantled before the roof was raised. 1987
	67 High Street Newport Interior roof space of the oldest part of the building. Looking towards the south east and showing very old timbers. (ogee arch). 1986
	67 High Street Newport Early brick-lined well with water at the bottom. 1996
	25 High Street Newport Interior. Top floor showing timber framing and roof details. 1990
	5 to 9 High Street Newport Detail of family crest of Joseph Harrison Adams (a talbot) over the fireplace in Adams' House (in No. 5) 1989
	The Bridge Inn, Newport Interior. A newel post - probably 17th century. Image 1980s.
	12 St Mary Street, Newport Interior, roof space. Showing large timbers and, as an infill, lath and plaster below the horizontal timber. Image 1980s-90s.
	48 Upper Bar, Newport Interior, 2nd floor, rear attic room. Showing timber-framing on north wall with a tie beam on the apex of the original building. This 3 storey terrace (46-58) on Upper Bar gives the impression of being a new build in the 19th century, however, the presence of early timber framing, such as in this building, indicates that this road probably had medieval cottages opposite the town moat. Image 2008.
	48 Upper Bar, Newport Interior. Ground floor, rear room. showing square framed timbers. These timbers all relate to the rear of the house, and it has to be concluded that the original single-storey timber-framed cottage was at a distance from the road and the new 3 storey terrace of the 19th century was built in front - right up to the road with a new room in the front. The horizontal timber which runs southwards at the top of the photo is a re-used timber. More internal photos can be accessed on 'Advanced Search' option. Image 2008
	16 St Mary Street, Newport Interior, roof space. Image 1984
	25 High Street, Newport Interior, attic space. Showing lath and plaster infill. Used in the past for interior partitions. Image 1990s
	12 St Mary Street, Newport Interior, roof space.Showing substantial timber framing. Probably 16th or 17th century. Image 1990s.
	'Still room', 45 High Street, Newport Interior, cellar. Ventillation grill to the still room in the cellar. This equipment was probably put in by Mary Dean - a perfumerer c.1800. The premises -45 High Street - were built by the parents of Miss Dean to establish her in her business as a perfumerer. Image 2000-2005
	Hearth, 45 High Street, Newport Interior, cellar, showing early fireplace with chimmney crane and sliding hooks. Probably 18th or early 19th century. Cranes were used over open fires (that is, prior to the era of Victorian 'ranges') and cauldron and kettles were suspended from them. Image 2000-2005.
	30 High Street, Newport Interior, cellar. Image 1980s.
	75 High Street, Newport Interior. First floor. Showing door with old hand crafted butterfly hinges. Image 1992

	12 St Marys Street Newport Interior. Original attic room where the ceiling preserves original roof timbers. Roof raised at a later date - see right of image. 1988
	4 St Marys Street Newport Interior. Roof space. End wall looking northwards. Shows new roofline above original timbers. 1991
	18 - 20 St Mary Street Newport Interior showing builder's marks in stairway area. This is a very old timber framed building - pre Great Fire of Newport. 1987
	18 - 20 St Mary Street Newport Interior showing loft and ladder. 1988
	34 St Mary Street Newport Interior first floor, looking north east, showing timber framing. Note roofline built up on left. This building is of 16th century origin. There is timberframing in the passage at the side and in the walls of the property. 1990 - 2000
	75 High Street Newport Interior, showing first floor (north east corner of building). Window facing east towards Middle Row. Note the distortion in the glass as a result of it being very ancient. 1992
	57 High Street, Newport Interior first floor, showing timber framing of houses unscathed by the Great Fire of Newport of 1665. 1992
	67 High Street Newport Interior. Attic looking south east. Dark area shows oldest timberframed parts which runs down the burgage plot westwards. (These plots run at right angles to the High Street and were created when the town was founded). 1987
	57 High Street, Newport Interior, showing probably 16th or 17th century newel posts and flat balusters. Also showing steeply pitched roof timber. Flat balusters were an alternative to using turned balusters which were expensive. 1992
	60 High Street, Newport 60 High Street, interior of what was the Liddle and Heane building. Staircase with 17th century balusters and newel post, to the right. 1987
	Salters Hall, Newport Interior roof space.2nd floor. 17th century newel post at top of staircase.
	4 St Mary Street Newport Interior showing landing with 18th century rails. 1990
	125 High Street Newport Beaumaris House interior. Detail of plaster mouldings (1720s) on ceiling of ground floor room to south of front door. 1986
	125 High Street Newport Beaumaris House. Interior ceiling rose in ground floor room overlooking the garden. 1986
	22 to 24 St Mary Street Newport Interior showing original wattle and daub. 1990 - 2000
	128 High Street, Newport Interior. 2nd floor, showing old roof line.
	75 High Street, Newport Interior. This part of the building runs at right-angles to the High Street. This view looks westwards. These timberframed buildings which run at rightangles to the High Street and tend to be the earliest Newport buildings. This building, therefore, predates the Great Fire of Newport of 1665. 1990-2000.
	71 High Street, Newport Cellar. Sandstone foundations, which always indicate an ancient building. W Underhill's engineering business started here. 1988
	Salter's Hall, Salters Lane, Newport Interior showing "roof within a roof" - where the roof has been raised. 1982
	67 High Street, Newport Interior. First floor, showing detail of a carved timber. This timber would most probably originally have been on the outside of the building - facing a passage on the south side of the building. This has now been filled in. 1986
	24 St Mary Street, Newport Interior. First floor, showing timber framing. Many of the buildings on St Mary Street are timber-framed and indicate that the Great Fire of Newport (1665) did not rage around the church which early historians had suggested. This building and the adjacent property (no 24) are on the site of houses belonging to the late medieval College of St Mary, which was dissolved under Edward Vl. Image taken 1987.
	25 High Street, Newport Interior roof space. Previously the Old Bell Inn, and in 2000s occupied by Tempertons & Tempertons. Image taken 1990
	60 High Street, Newport Interior. Roof space at the rear of the building. To the left is shown additional vertical brickwork which raised the roofline - often done in the late 18th/early 19th centuries as part of modernisation. Image taken 1987.
	67 High Street, Newport Interior. First floor, showing carved timber decoration (on right). An image which shows the detail of the carving An image which shows the detail of the oven can be seen by entering "67 High Street" into the 'Advanced Search' engine. This room is above a passage, which is on the lefthand side of number 67. These timbers are likely to have been on the outside of the building. Image taken 1986.
	22 St Mary Street, Newport Interior. Shallow pitched roof of the room above the passage. This was called 'The College House' in 1702 and served as a rectory at that time. It is timber-framed and the building is, or is on the site of, the medieval 'Guild of St Mary'. 1986
	60 High Street, Newport Interior. 16th century newel post in attic space. Rear part of building. Previously Liddle & Heane's solicitors. 1987.
	60 High Street, Newport Interior. Possible 16th century brickwork in the attic space. Previously Liddle & Heane's solicitors. 1987.
	125 High Street, Newport Interior. Also known as 'Beaumaris House'. Plasterwork mouldings- possibly 1720s - on the ground floor room to the south of the front door. 1986.
	The Swan Inn, Newport Interior. Showing an original 17th-18th century cellar door. 1989.
	Salter's Hall, Salters Lane, Newport Interior. Timberframing in roof space / attic. 1988.
	The Bulls Head, 10 St Mary Street, Newport Interior. Function room of the Bulls Head Inn 10 St Mary Street, showing early 'magpie' timber framing. This inn has now closed. 1988.
	128 High Street, Newport Interior. Showing carpenter's marks on the timberframing. These were marked on the timbers before the timbers were erected on site, to aid identification of parts. 1989.
	28 High Street, Newport Interior. Ground floor. Front room. Prior to demolition. The current building is a replica of the original. 1988.
	Malthouse, Springfields, Newport Springfields malthouse, off Station Road. After malting ceased, the building was used for milling animal feeds. This interior shows the drive shafts and belts that were needed to transfer power from steam or diesel engines to the workshop floor for the milling. 1969
	59 High Street, Newport Interior. Ground floor, showing some of the ancient timbers of the "Red Lion Inn". Date 2007
	St Nicholas church, Newport Interior. Showing west end of St Nicholas church with the west door. The window is an exact copy of the 14th century one, exposed during the restoration in 1883 and depicts the Nativity. (Postcard - Bennion, Horne & Smallman) From the collection of Don Langford. Image date pre 1904.
	Salter's Hall, Salters Lane, Newport Interior. First floor, to left of chimney breast. Door and possible priest's hole which can only be locked from the inside. 1988
	Sandhole, Newport Interior view of butcher's store in sand hole - part of 'Sandhole'/'Sandbank' complex; north of Water Lane/Stafford Road crossroads. Now demolished and replaced by Sandycroft. Notice that there is a window inside the building - obviously from an earlier building! Photo just prior to demolition in 1988.
	Sandhole, Newport Interior views of butchers store in 'Sandhole'/'Sandbank' complex. North of Water Lane/Stafford Road crossroads. Now demolished and replaced by Sandycroft cul de sac. Photo just prior to demolition in 1988.
	67 High Street, Newport Interior. Second floor, showing roof timbers. This building survived the Great Fire of Newport(1665). It has no external walls and has been slung between nos. 65 and 69. The building was, we believe, originally a four storey building. c. 1990
	55 High Street, Newport Interior. 19th century cooking range. (Previously Tuckers Ironmongers shop) 1980s
	Baker's oven, 33 High Street, Newport Interior. Bakers oven inside 33 High Street. Previously Slaneys bakers & confectioners. An image which shows the detail of the oven can be seen by entering "33 High Street" into the Advanced Search engine. 1980 - 2000
	18 St Mary Street, Newport Interior. First floor. Sleeping loft over bar area. This space was probably for children to sleep in; when the children were safely in, the ladder would be taken away for the night. This building predates the Great Fire of Newport (1665). 1990s
	12 St Mary Street, Newport Interior. 16th century roof truss. Note - next door timber framing showing top left and also the angle of the roof parallel to St Mary Street (left) has been raised. Image date 1980s.
	4 St Mary Street, Newport Interior. First floor, showing the faint outline of an earlier roof truss in the centre which shows that this was a single storey building originally, and the roof has been raised. This building predates the Great Fire of Newport (1665). Image date 1980s.
	St Nicholas church (interior, Newport Five small wooden sculptures on display on the west wall of St Nicholas church. Probably medieval. These were originally acting as brackets as part of the kingposts in the roof and were taken down at restoration of the building in 1883. They are now on the left wall as you go into the church. 2000
	The Swan Inn, Newport - stables The Swan, Lower Bar, Newport. Interior stables, These are probably 18th century. 1970 - 1990
	57 High Street, Newport Interior. Room with 17th century diagonal hearth. 1980 - 1990
	5 - 9 High Street. Newport Detail from staircase at no.5 High Street ( Adams House Hotel), with owner's initials carved on to staircase: Joseph Harrison Adams surmounted by Talbot hand. He lived there from 1835-1881. He was a wealthy merchant who traded from Liverpool and was brother of Thomas Harper Adams. In 1835 Joseph Harrison Adams married Mary Ann Blakemore, whose father owned the property before, and he received the property as a dowry gift. The original building was probably destroyed in the 'Great Fire of Newport'. 1983
	5 - 9 High Street, Newport Detail of mantlepiece at 9, High Street. Built c 1790 by Thomas Blakemore, but improved by Joseph Harrison Adams from 1835-1881. He was a wealthy merchant who traded from Liverpool and was brother of Thomas Harper Adams. In 1835 Joseph Harrison Adams married Mary Ann Blakemore, whose father owned the property before,and received the property as a dowry gift. The original building was probably destroyed in the 'Great Fire of Newport'. 1988
	5 - 9 High Street, Newport Detail from mantlepiece of 9, High Street showing Joseph Harrison Adams family crest. The Adams family were related to the Talbot family and used the hound from the Talbot crest. 1988
	5 - 9 High Street Newport Interior of 9, High Street, (now Hairport) showing mantlepiece and the crest of Joseph Harrison Adams. The Adams family were related to the Talbot family and used the hound from the Talbot crest. Talbot arms. Mr Adams was a wealthy merchant who traded from Liverpool and was brother of Thomas Harper Adams. 5 - 9 were originally three houses. 1988