Survey Data
Reg No
14819132
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural
Original Use
House
In Use As
House
Date
1840 - 1880
Coordinates
205900, 204768
Date Recorded
27/08/2004
Date Updated
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Description
One of a pair of semi-detached two-bay three-storey houses, built c.1860, with shopfront to ground floor. Fronts directly onto street. Pitched slate roof with terracotta ridge tiles, rendered chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods. Pebbledash to walls and smooth render to ground floor. Replacement uPVC windows with painted sills. Square-headed timber battened door inserted to north. Timber shopfront with rendered stallriser and display window and timber door flanked by pilasters with console brackets. Raised lettering to fascia board with cornice above.
Appraisal
Constructed as a pair with its neighbouring building, this structure makes an impressive contribution to the streetscape of Market Square. The house is enhanced by a timber shopfront which has intricately carved console brackets that reflect skilled craftsmanship, whilst adding a decorative aspect to the ground floor.