5 The Borough

Late-C18 house, ground floor now in use as a restaurant, altered in the mid- and late C20.

MATERIALS: constructed of brick with render to the principal (west) façade. The building has a slate roof.

PLAN: the building’s principal elevation faces west. A late-C19 or early-C20 single-storey linear range is attached to the rear.

EXTERIOR: the building has a symmetrical composition and is across three bays and over three storeys. The central bay has a Venetian window on the two upper floors; both are blind. To either side is a sash window on each floor. The first-floor windows are late-C20 and are sash style with six panes over six. The second-floor windows are early-C20 two-over-two sashes.

The ground-floor restaurant frontage is tiled with a stepped cornice and dates to the mid-C20. The central, glazed double doors are flanked by further large glazing to either side dating to the late C20.

The rear of the building has a single-storey projecting range with tiled gable roof.

INTERIOR: the ground floor of the building is in use as a restaurant with the finishes largely dating to the late C20 including an inserted ceiling and fixed bench seating. The rear of the ground floor extends to the east with further dining space accessed via an arched opening and a small flight of stairs. The rear range has late-C20 finishes and modern ceiling joists. A series of C20 casements with crown glass panes line the south wall. To the south is a covered courtyard area, with further seating. The upper floors of the building have been converted into flats.