38-50, CROSSGATE

A terrace of houses dating to around 1840, located on the north side of Durham and Framwellgate. The houses are built of coursed squared sandstone with painted ashlar detailing to the plinth of some properties and to all other dressings; No. 41 has painted stone. They have Welsh slate roofs and brick chimneys. The terrace forms an L-shape; Nos. 49 and 50 are set back on the east-facing return. There are two storeys, with each house typically consisting of two bays, except for No. 49, which has three bays; the whole terrace comprises 28 bays. The majority of doors are six-panelled, although those of Nos. 40, 44, 46 and 48 have been replaced, each with two-paned overlights. No. 48 has a margined overlight. Bracketed stone hoods are present above the doors of Nos. 43 and 44. The windows are mostly sash windows with glazing bars, but Nos. 40, 46 and 48 have been fitted with new glazing. No. 38 has tripartite sash windows. Nos. 43 and 44 have architraves and bracketed stone sills to their windows. Stone gutter brackets are visible on most of the properties. The roof is hipped and features ridge chimneys. Nos. 49 and 50 have five bays in total. The doors in bays 2 and 4 of these houses have three-over-three panelled doors with margined overlights within Tuscan doorcases, which feature prominent cornices. The sash windows here have projecting stone sills and flat stone lintels. Some properties incorporate boot-scraper recesses.