Survey Data
Reg No
15321023
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural
Original Use
House
Date
1780 - 1820
Coordinates
233465, 235454
Date Recorded
18/08/2004
Date Updated
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Description
Semi-detached three-bay two-storey house, built c.1800. One of a pair with the building to the east. Pitched natural slate roof with rendered chimneystacks (chimneystack to east aligned along ridge) and cast-iron rainwater goods. Smooth rendered to ground floor and pebbledashed to first floor, rendered quoins to western corner. Western gable end has failing render exposing brick and rubble stone construction underneath. Square-headed window openings with cut stone sills and six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows. Round-headed door opening to eastern-most bay with simple carved stone door surround with scrolled keystone and plain fanlight over. Road-fronted facing onto Market Square.
Appraisal
An appealing house which forms an attractive pair with its neighbour to the east (15321024). It is elegantly proportioned and retains original features such as the slate roof and timber sash windows. The chimneystack running along the ridge is an interesting feature, possibly indicating an earlier date. This building is an important component of the streetscape, occupying a prominent position overlooking the Market Square.