70 Westgate, including 2 and 4a Cheapside

This is an early 19th-century former townhouse, later used for commercial purposes from at least the mid-19th century. It is located at 70 Westgate, and includes the properties at 2 and 4a Cheapside.

The building is constructed of red brick, with a Flemish bond pattern facing Westgate and a random bond facing Cheapside, along with stone dressings and a stone slate roof. The original layout is uncertain, with the ground floor now divided for commercial use. A central doorway on the Cheapside elevation is original, and likely served as the main entrance.

The building is three storeys high. The main elevation facing Westgate has two bays, while the side elevation facing Cheapside has three bays. The low-pitched, hipped roof slopes down to the south (facing Westgate) and is concealed by a projecting stone cornice embellished with modillions and a thin triglyph frieze. There are two chimney stacks, one at the north end and another along the east eaves.

The Westgate (south) elevation features a centrally positioned, three-light canted bay window on the first floor. This bay is supported by Roman Doric pillars with a guilloche frieze and a dentilled cornice, and has a flat roof. Above this, on the second floor, are two windows with gauged brick flat arches and triple keystones, with moulded details to the central stones. The upper floor windows are one-over-one sash windows. The ground floor is occupied by a modern shop front that extends beyond a corner entrance onto Cheapside.

The Cheapside (west) elevation retains a substantial stone plinth and window sill band, with a pair of window openings (boarded over with shop signage in 2023). To the north is an original early 19th-century doorway with a rectangular overlight featuring bats wing glazing bars; the door itself is a later replacement. The flanking bays have modern shop fronts. The original window openings on the first and second floors are arched with gauged bricks, stone sills, and small-paned sash windows, generally six-over-six. The upper windows are shorter (three-over-six), while the northern first-floor window is wider (eight-over-eight). A blind window is located on the southern side of the second floor, with a pair of small inserted windows to its left.