78, Gilesgate

This is an early 18th-century house, with alterations made since. The exterior is faced with incised stucco and has ashlar dressings. The roof is slate, with one chimney rendered and one of brick. The house is arranged in an L-shape and has two storeys and two windows at the front. A renewed door is located to the right of the second bay, and a moulded stone yard entry is at the right end. The windows are renewed 16-pane sashes. A rear wing contains a first-floor sash window with broad glazing bars. Inside, a two-panelled door has moulded stiles, and a plain corniced chimney piece is in the rear room.