house — High Street

Attached five-bay three-storey over basement house, extant 1758, on a rectangular plan; three-bay three-storey rear (west) elevation. In alternative use, 1830-71. Pitched fibre-cement slate roof with ridge tiles, rendered, ruled and lined chimney stacks having concrete capping supporting terracotta pots, abbreviated off-central chimney stack to rear (west) elevation, and cast-iron rainwater goods on ogee cornice on blind frieze retaining cast-iron downpipes with cast-iron rainwater goods to rear (west) elevation on red brick header bond stepped eaves retaining cast-iron octagonal hopper and downpipe. Rendered, ruled and lined battered walls; repointed rubble limestone wall to rear (west) elevation with rough hewn limestone flush quoins to corners. Round-headed off-central door opening with tooled cut-limestone step, and moulded surround centred on vermiculated keystone framing replacement timber panelled double doors having fanlight. Inserted round-headed door opening (south) with two concrete steps, and moulded surround centred on keystone framing timber panelled double doors having fanlight. Square-headed window openings (upper floors) with cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings framing six-over-six timber sash windows without horns (first floor) or replacement casement windows (top floor). Square-headed window openings to rear (west) elevation with cut-limestone shallow sills, and rendered red brick block-and-start surrounds framing six-over-six timber sash windows without horns (first floor) or replacement casement windows (top floor). Set back from street with concrete flagged forecourt.