Survey Data
Reg No
40310001
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Social
Original Use
House
Historical Use
Shop/retail outlet
In Use As
House
Date
1760 - 1800
Coordinates
278535, 296030
Date Recorded
16/07/2012
Date Updated
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Description
End-of-terrace four-bay two-storey house, built c.1780, with later shopfront inserted to ground floor, now disused. Two-bay two-storey annex to rear, built c.1860. Pitched slate roof with clay ridge tiles, recent rendered chimneystacks to gables and two recent skylights, replacement rainwater goods. Ruled-and-lined smooth rendered walls with patent reveals to window openings with stone sills. Two-over-two timber sliding sash windows to front elevation with recent timber door and shopfront to ground floor. Two-over-two timber sliding sash windows on side elevation with painted brick reveals and stone sills. Two-over-two timber sash windows to openings on rear annex with brick reveals and stone sill, door opening with timber sheeted door.
Appraisal
This traditional townhouse occupies a prominent corner site at the north end of the planned town. The steeply pitched roof suggests an early construction date. The later addition of the annex adds to the character of the building as an almost separate dwelling and illustrates how traditional townhouses developed over time. A gable-fronted three-storey store building located at the rear adds to its setting and context.