Survey Data
Reg No
14819148
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural
Original Use
House
In Use As
House
Date
1860 - 1900
Coordinates
205964, 204867
Date Recorded
30/08/2004
Date Updated
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Description
Terraced three-bay two-storey house, built c.1880, with shopfront to ground floor, formerly incorporating single-bay two-storey house to south. Fronts directly onto street. Pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystacks, terracotta ridge tiles and cast-iron rainwater goods. Ruled-and-lined render to walls with rendered quoins. Timber sash windows with stone sills. Round-headed door opening with stucco surround, fanlight and timber panelled door. Timber shopfront with rendered stallriser, display window, recessed square-headed door opening with replacement door, overlight and raised lettering to fascia board.
Appraisal
Though modest in design, the unembellished shopfront contributes positively to Birr's streetscape. The timber shopfront, doorway and timber sash windows enhance the architectural significance of this small building, enabling it to retain its traditional character.