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Terraced three-bay two-storey rubble stone local authority house, built 1923, retaining some early fenestration. Part refenestrated, c.1975. Reroofed, c.2000. One of a terrace of six. Pitched (shared) roof with replacement artificial slate, c.2000, clay ridge tiles, red brick (shared) chimney stack, and iron rainwater goods on rendered eaves. Random rubble stone walls with cut-stone date stone/plaque. Square-headed window openings with stone sills, and rendered surrounds. 1/1 timber sash windows with some replacement aluminium casement windows, c.1975. Square-headed door opening with rendered surround having moulded entablature, and replacement glazed timber panelled door, c.2000. Set back from line of road in own grounds with wrought iron fence to forecourt on unpainted rendered plinth.

An attractive, small-scale house, built as one of a terrace of six identical units, which retains its original form and much of its early character. However, the gradual replacement of traditional-style fenestration with inappropriate modern articles threatens the integrity of the composition. The house, together with the remainder of the terrace (22829005, 14/WD-09-29-05, 14), forms an attractive component of the streetscape, conceding to the topography of the slightly sloping site through the use of a stepped roofline.