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The Laurels — Main Street

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The Laurels — Main Street
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Detached five-bay two-storey over part raised basement house, built 1840, on a rectangular plan. Occupied, 1901; 1911. Sold, 1934. Restored, 2017-8. Replacement pitched slate roof with ridge tiles, rendered chimney stacks having stepped capping supporting ribbed yellow terracotta pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on red brick header bond eaves with cast-iron downpipe. Replacement lime rendered walls. Elliptical-headed central door opening approached by flight of seven replacement cut-granite steps with concealed dressings framing timber panelled door having fanlight. Square-headed window openings (basement) with cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings framing replacement six-over-three timber sash windows. Square-headed window openings with cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings framing replacement six-over-six timber sash windows. Street fronted with rendered piers to perimeter having concrete capping supporting replacement mild steel gate.

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