Lower Gate House

Detached three-bay two-storey house over half-basement, built c.1810, with semi-circular projections to end elevations giving house appearance of having bowed ends, and having single-bay single-storey lean-to extensions to rear. Sprocketed hipped slate roof to main block and conical to projections, with rendered chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods. Roughcast rendered walls with render platband to eaves and plinth. Square-headed window openings throughout with limestone sills, having timber sliding sash windows to front and end elevations. One-over-one pane windows to front elevation, tripartite to ground floor, with recessed render surrounds, and six-over-six-pane to south end elevation and replacement uPVC windows to half-basement and to rear. Round-headed door opening with moulded render surround approached by flight of rendered steps with cast-iron railings, having timber panelled door, carved timber doorcase with recessed panels and decorative cobweb fanlight above. Rubble limestone and rendered and concrete boundary walls with cut limestone piers having plinths and caps and cast-iron gates.

The symmetry of this house is enhanced by the deep central chimneystacks and central flight of steps and its round projections are notable features that add interest. The building retains its decorative doorcase and fanlight, which enliven the building's façade, and the retention of timber sash windows contributes to its architectural integrity. This house occupies a prominent site, set back from Lower Gate Street.