Westgate House — West Gate

Archival Description [Demolished December 2020]: Attached six-bay three-storey house, extant 1840, on a rectangular plan originally two separate four-bay three-storey (west) or two-bay three-storey (east) townhouses. Renovated, ----. Pitched slate roof extending into lean-to slate roof including gablets (north-east), clay ridge tiles, rendered chimney stack on a T-shaped plan (west) having chamfered stringcourse below capping supporting terracotta pots with rendered chimney stack (east) having stringcourse below capping, and replacement uPVC rainwater goods on rendered eaves retaining cast-iron octagonal or ogee hopper and downpipe. Fine roughcast wall (ground floor) on rendered plinth with rusticated rendered piers to ends; rendered, ruled and lined surface finish (upper floors) with rusticated rendered piers to ends; rendered (west) or slate hung (east) surface finish; rendered surface finish to rear (north) elevation. Square-headed door opening (east) with cut-granite step threshold, timber doorcase with panelled pilasters, and moulded rendered surround centred on diamond pointed rusticated keystone framing timber panelled door having overlight. Square-headed window openings (ground floor) with cut-granite sills, and moulded rendered surrounds centred on diamond pointed rusticated keystones framing replacement uPVC casement windows. Square-headed window openings (upper floors) with sill course (first floor) or cut-granite sills (top floor), and concealed dressings framing replacement uPVC casement windows. Street fronted with concrete footpath to front.