5 And 7, Market Street

PENISTONE MARKET STREET, SE20SW (east side) 3/52 Nos 5 and 7

GV II

House with shops. Mid C18. Coursed squared stone. Stone slate roof, concrete tiles to No 7. Three storeys. Two bays to No 5. No 7 breaks forward and is of one bay. No 5 has a late C19 or early C20 shop front to left, and a quoined entrance to right with adjoining C19 four-pane sash. In front of shop front is re-set stone dated 1726 and initals in circle J J S. 4-pane sashes to 1st and 2nd floor with band between. Traces of altered openings to upper floors including blocked doorway to 1st floor right. No 7 has C20 shop front, and a single sash to 1st and 2nd floors with band between continuous with band to No 5. Coved and moulded eaves cornices. Gable copings on moulded kneelers. Two good ashlar stacks and one brick, stack (to No 7). Left return: at ground level a blocked arcade of 3 columns on square bases and a corner pier, all with capitals. Two blocked windows to 1st floor. Two tiny round-arched lights to gable apex. C19 and C20 rebuilding and additions to rear not of special interest.

Listing NGR: SE2459103306