A. Gamble & Co. Ltd — The Mall

Semi-detached five-bay two-storey house with attic level, built c. 1870, having three gable-fronted dormers to the front pitch of roof (north), and with shopfront inserted to the west end of the front elevation, c. 1900. Probably formerly also in use as a emigration agents office. Possibly originally two separate buildings, later amalgamated to form single property. Pitched natural slate roof having rendered chimneystacks (one to either gable end, and one offset to the east side of centre) with decorative terracotta chimneypots over, projecting eaves course, and cast-iron rainwater goods. Three gable-fronted dormers to the front elevation having pitched natural slate roofs, slate-hung side elevations, and decorative pierced timber bargeboards. Dry dashed\roughcast rendered walls to front elevation having raised smooth render plinth and smooth rendered channelled\block quoins to corners, smooth rendered sill course at first floor level, smooth rendered stringcourse above first floor openings, and with smooth rendered diamond\lozenge motifs below eaves level. Smooth cement rendered walls to the east gable end. Cast-iron vents to plinth. Square-headed window openings to main body of building (excluding shopfront) at ground and first floor levels having two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows, cement rendered architraved surrounds, and painted sills. Square-headed window openings to dormers having two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows. Round-headed door opening to the east gable elevation having timber double-double doors with bolection mouldings, sidelights, two-pane overlight, and with moulded rendered surround. Shopfront to the west side of the front elevation (north) comprising central recessed doorway with glazed timber double-doors and plain overlight, flanking fixed-pane timber display windows, and timber or painted render shopfront comprising timber pilasters with decorative timber console brackets, entablature over with frieze acting as fascia with painted shop name, and with cornice over with dentils. Gateway to doorway to shopfront comprising a pair of decorative cast-iron gate posts with ball finials over, and a pair of wrought-iron gates with cast-iron finials. Encaustic tiled threshold to doorway to shop. Road-fronted to the east end of The Mall, Ramelton, and a short distance to the west of the centre of the town. Laneway to the east giving access to the rear (south) and main doorway to upper floors. Detached two-storey outbuilding to the rear (not viewed) having pitched natural slate roof, rubble stone walls, and square-headed openings with brick dressings.