1-7, High Street West

Nos. 1-7 High Street West is a terrace of houses that has been converted into shops and offices. It dates from the early 19th century and is built of painted coursed squared stone, featuring ashlar quoins and painted ashlar dressings. The roof is made of Welsh slate and includes brick chimneys and stone gable coping. The terrace is two storeys high with three windows each. The quoins are rusticated, and the ground floor has been altered. The first floor features four-paned sash windows, except for No. 6, which has casement windows, all set within moulded architraves. The windows of Nos. 1 and 2 have open pediments, while Nos. 4 and 5 have hooded sun-blinds. The roof is hipped on the left and steps up on alternate houses, with ridge and end chimneys. This terrace is situated in an important location facing the raised churchyard of the parish church of St Michael, Bishopwearmouth, and is next to the Empire Theatre.