Survey Data
Reg No
16316004
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural
Original Use
House
In Use As
Shop/retail outlet
Date
1820 - 1840
Coordinates
286953, 188556
Date Recorded
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Date Updated
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Description
Semi-detached three-bay two-storey former house, built c.1830, now in use a house and a shop. The house is finished in render with moulded block and start quoins. The shop has a modern plastic signboard over a plain large shop window. The front door is set within flat-headed openings with plain fanlight. Window openings are also flat-headed with one over one timber top-hung frames. The hipped roof is finished with artificial slate and has cast-iron rainwater goods. Chimneystacks are rendered with plain caps and clay pots. The building is road fronted and looks out onto the Market Square.
Appraisal
This prominently sited building is a good example of a successful change of use from domestic to domestic and commercial. It adds rhythm and variety to the streetscape.