37A, 38, 39, 40 AND 40B, FAIRFIELD SQUARE

This listing describes five houses located at 37A, 38, 39, 40, and 40B Fairfield Square. They were built in the late 18th century and have undergone some alterations in the 19th century. The houses are constructed of brick in a header bond pattern and feature a slate roof. Each house is double-depth and consists of three storeys, with a total of six bays.

The two outer houses have six-panel doors that are framed with architrave surrounds and topped with modillioned hoods. The other two houses feature paired central four-panel doors, also with architraves, overlights, and a shared hood. The windows are primarily sash windows, most of which do not have glazing bars, and they are set on stone sills with flat brick arches. The ground and first floor windows of Nos. 38 and 39 were modified in the 19th century to create coupled sash windows, while bay 6 has paired sashes. Overall, the elevation maintains a symmetrical appearance, with eaves blocks and four ridge chimney stacks.

The right gable end is tile hung and includes four sash windows, a door, and a 20th-century casement window. The entrance to 40B is located in the rear wing, which also contains various sash windows and wings.