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Terraced three-bay three-storey former house, built c. 1830, having later timber shopfront to front (west). Now in use as restaurant. Pitched slate roof with red brick and rendered chimneystacks, tooled limestone eaves course and uPVC rainwater goods with cast-iron downpipe. Dressed snecked limestone walls throughout. Square-headed window openings with tooled limestone sills and red brick block-and-start surrounds to first and second floors, having rubbed red brick voussoirs and uPVC casement windows. Timber shopfront comprising paired fluted pilasters, surmounted by frieze with bakelight panels and dentilated cornice. Square-headed window openings over panelled timber stall risers having fixed timber-framed single-pane display windows surmounted by multiple-pane lead-lined stained glass overlights with timber spandrels. Square-headed door opening having timber panelled door flanked by timber panelled sidelights and surmounted by multiple-pane lead-lined stained glass overlights with timber spandrels. Located fronting directly onto street.

This attractive former town house is an integral part of a long terrace of commercial and residential buildings located in the centre of Newcastle West. Its well executed timber shopfront complements the historic character of this fine building with original red brick window surrounds creating a pleasing contrast against the limestone fabric of the building.