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End-of-terrace three-bay two-storey house, c.1830. Renovated, c.1920, with opening remodelled to right ground floor to accommodate commercial use. Extended, c.1970, comprising single-bay two-storey flat-roofed return to rear to north-west. Renovated and refenestrated, c.1990, with timber shopfront inserted to left ground floor. Gable-ended roof with slate. Clay ridge tiles. Rendered chimney stack. Cast-iron rainwater goods. Flat-roof to return. Bitumen felt. Roughcast walls. Painted. Square-headed window openings to first floor and to return. Stone sills (concrete to return). Replacement uPVC casement windows, c.1990, with opening to centre first floor now blocked-up. Openings to right ground floor remodelled, c.1920. Concrete sills. Replacement fixed-pane timber display window, c.1970. Square-headed door opening. Replacement timber door, c.1970. Timber shopfront, c.1990, to left ground floor with panelled pilasters and fixed-pane display window having panelled timber fascia over with consoles. Road fronted. Concrete footpath to front. Laneway along side elevation to south-west.

This house, which has been extensively renovated over the years leading to the loss of much of the original fabric, was originally a symmetrically-planned building of graceful proportions and of social interest as one of the earliest houses on Main Street. Remodelled to ground floor, the house retains some of its original form to first floor. The timber shopfront to left ground floor does not contribute positively to the composition and further renovations might aim to restore the original character of the building to ground floor. The re-instatement of timber fenestration throughout might also restore a more accurate representation of the original appearance of the composition. The house is primarily of interest for its contribution to the appearance of Main Street, continuing the established streetline while playing a factor in the varied roofline of the terrace.