Survey Data
Reg No
20505750
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Artistic
Original Use
House
Historical Use
Shop/retail outlet
In Use As
Office
Date
1875 - 1880
Coordinates
167769, 71070
Date Recorded
26/11/1993
Date Updated
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Description
Detached four-bay two-storey purpose-built house and retail outlet, built c. 1876, now in use as offices. Pitched slate roof having red brick chimneystacks and rooflights. Red brick walls with limestone plinth and having yellow brick string courses, voussoirs to openings and eaves course. Segmental-arched and square-headed openings with replacement aluminium windows, limestone sills and timber panelled doors. Timber shop fascia having carved consoles and moulded cornice.
Appraisal
This purpose-built house and retail outlet is an interesting reminder of the provisions which were made for living over the shop during the nineteenth century. The materials utilised in the construction of the building, such as the yellow brick, red brick and grey limestone add colour and textural interest to the streetscape. The fine shop fascia which was clearly executed by a skilled craftsman adds artistic interest to the building.