Survey Data
Reg No
21828013
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Artistic
Original Use
House
Historical Use
Shop/retail outlet
In Use As
Post office
Date
1830 - 1850
Coordinates
151356, 141037
Date Recorded
18/08/2008
Date Updated
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Description
Detached two-bay two-storey house and shop, built c. 1840, having timber tripartite shopfront to front (north) elevation. Half-hipped sprocketed roof with rendered chimneystack. Rendered walls having render quoins. Square-headed openings to first floor with render keystone, replacement uPVC windows and painted stone sills. Shopfront comprising fluted pilasters supporting fascia and cornice with dentillated course. Square-headed display openings having fixed windows. Square-headed opening with glazed overlight over half-glazed timber panelled door having flanking pilasters.
Appraisal
This building maintains much of its original detailing including the render quoins and ornate render keystones to first floor windows. The tripartite arrangement of the shopfront adds to the overall symmetry of the façade, which presents a positive contribution to the streetscape.