11 New Street

Mid-C18 house.

MATERIALS: red brick laid in Flemish bond with brick dressings and a slate-clad roof covering.

PLAN: 11 New Street is positioned in a row of terraced buildings facing west onto New Street. It has a U-shaped plan consisting of the original main range and rear north wing, and a south wing added in the mid-C20.

EXTERIOR: the three-storey house has a symmetrical façade with a low plinth and moulded wooden eaves cornice. It is three window bays wide with splayed outer bays. The fenestration consists of eight-over-eight pane sash windows in moulded cases under cambered gauged brick arches. The first-floor sills form a continuous band. The central bay is dominated by a stone Tuscan porch with a panelled frieze and moulded cornice. The fanlight has delicate wrought iron glazing bars in the form of an arch with fanned segments. The six-panel door is not original.

INTERIOR: this has been converted into flats but still retains some historic features. The front door opens into a small hall with red and green tiles which leads to a stair with winders at the first turn, a closed string and turned balusters supporting a moulded handrail. There are two plain wooden fireplace surrounds (with blocked openings) on the ground and second floor; a more elaborate stone fireplace of mid-C19 date with a semicircular arched opening and attached shafts to the jambs; and a simple fireplace of exposed wood with a chevron pattern to the frieze, of probable early C20 date. A window on the rear range retains a pair of panelled shutters which open and shut on runners. The brick vaulted cellar has alcoves and storage shelves.