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house — The Diamond

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house — The Diamond
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What is recorded here

Two-bay two-storey house with basement, dated 1725 and rebuilt 1887. Pitched slate roof, apparently sharing brick chimneystack of adjoining post office, and having moulded cornice to eaves. Rendered walls, with render block-and-start quoins to south-east end. Plaque to front wall between floors with inscription 'James Cassie and Mary his wife built these two houses and Cleggs Tenements 1725/Rebuilt by George Knight 1887', latter sentence in more modern style. Square-headed openings to front elevation, having moulded render surrounds to ground and first floors with keystones, one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows and timber panelled door with overlight. Steps to doorway, with parapet wall to sloping south-east side. Outbuildings to rear.
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